Texas Southern University gets a College of Dentistry

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89R12756 CMO-D

By: Reynolds
H.B. No. 3730

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College

of Dentistry at Texas Southern University.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 106, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter F to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER F. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

Sec. 106.71. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of Texas

Southern University.

(2) "College" means the Texas Southern University

College of Dentistry established under this subchapter.

Sec. 106.72. THE TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF

DENTISTRY. The Texas Southern University College of Dentistry is a

college of Texas Southern University and is under the management

and control of the board with degrees offered under the name and

authority of Texas Southern University.

Sec. 106.73. COURSES AND DEGREES. The board may prescribe

courses leading to customary degrees and may adopt rules for the

operation, control, and management of the college as necessary for

conducting a college of dentistry of the first class.

Sec. 106.74. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS. The dean of the

college, on behalf of the board, may execute and carry out an

affiliation or coordinating agreement with any other entity or

institution in the college's region.

Sec. 106.75. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may solicit,

accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private

source for the use and benefit of the college.

Sec. 106.76. OTHER FACILITIES. In addition to the

college's facilities, the board may enter into agreements under

which additional facilities used in the college's teaching and

research programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research

facilities, and dentistry education buildings, may be provided by a

public or private entity.

SECTION 2. Section 59.01(3), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(3) "Board" means the board of regents of The

University of Texas System, the board of regents of The Texas A&M

University System, the board of regents of the Texas Tech

University System, the board of regents of the Texas State

University System, the board of regents of the University of

Houston System, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State

University, the board of regents of Texas Southern University, or

the board of regents of the University of North Texas System.

SECTION 3. Sections 59.02(a) and (c), Education Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(a) Each board may establish a separate self-insurance fund

to pay any damages adjudged in a court of competent jurisdiction or

a settlement of any health care liability claim against a health

care professional staff member or student arising from the exercise

of the member's or student's appointment, duties, or training with

The University of Texas System, The Texas A&M University System,

the Texas Tech University System, the Texas State University

System, the University of Houston System, Stephen F. Austin State

University, the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry, or

the University of North Texas System.

(c) On the establishment of each fund, transfers to the fund

shall be made in an amount and at such intervals as determined by

the board. Each board may receive and accept any gifts or donations

specified for the purposes of this subchapter and deposit those

gifts or donations into the fund. Each board may invest money

deposited in the fund, and any income received shall be retained in

the fund. The money shall be deposited in any of the approved

depository banks of The University of Texas System, The Texas A&M

University System, the Texas Tech University System, the Texas

State University System, the University of Houston System, Stephen

F. Austin State University, Texas Southern University, or the

University of North Texas System. All expenditures from the funds

shall be paid pursuant to approval by the boards.

SECTION 4. Section 59.06, Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 59.06. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATED FUNDS. Funds

appropriated by the legislature to The University of Texas System,

The Texas A&M University System, the Texas Tech University System,

the Texas State University System, the University of Houston

System, Texas Southern University, or the University of North Texas

System from the General Revenue Fund may not be used to establish or

maintain the fund, to purchase insurance, or to employ private

legal counsel.

SECTION 5. Section 61.003(5), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(5) "Medical and dental unit" means The Texas A&M

University System Health Science Center and its component

institutions, agencies, and programs; the Texas Tech University

Health Sciences Center; the Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Center at El Paso; the University of Houston College of Medicine;

the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine;

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; The University

of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; The University of Texas

Medical School at San Antonio; The University of Texas Dental

Branch at Houston; The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer

Center; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical

Sciences at Houston; The University of Texas Dental School at San

Antonio; The University of Texas Medical School at Houston; the

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin; the School

of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; the

nursing institutions of The Texas A&M University System and The

University of Texas System; and The University of Texas School of

Public Health at Houston; the Texas Southern University College of

Dentistry; and such other medical or dental schools as may be

established by statute or as provided in this chapter.

SECTION 6. Section 61.501(1), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(1) "Medical school" means the medical school at The

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical

school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the

medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at

San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston,

the medical school at The University of Texas at Austin, the medical

school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the medical

education program of The University of Texas Health Science Center

at Tyler, the medical school at the Texas Tech University Health

Sciences Center, the medical school at the Texas Tech University

Health Sciences Center at El Paso, the Sam Houston State University

College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Houston College

of Medicine, the Baylor College of Medicine, the college of

osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health

Science Center at Fort Worth, the Texas Southern University College

of Dentistry, or the medical school at the Texas A&M University

Health Science Center.

SECTION 7. Section 63.002(c), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) The amount available for distribution from the fund may

be appropriated only for programs that benefit medical research,

health education, or treatment programs at the following

health-related institutions of higher education:

(1) The University of Texas Health Science Center at

San Antonio;

(2) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer

Center;

(3) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical

Center;

(4) The University of Texas Medical Branch at

Galveston;

(5) The University of Texas Health Science Center at

Houston;

(6) The University of Texas Health Science Center at

Tyler;

(7) The University of Texas Health Science

Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if established

under Subchapter N, Chapter 74;

(8) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center;

(9) the University of North Texas Health Science

Center at Fort Worth;

(10) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;

(11) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

at El Paso;

(12) the University of Houston College of Medicine;

(13) the Sam Houston State University College of

Osteopathic Medicine;

(14) the Dell Medical School at The University of

Texas at Austin; [ and ]

(15) the Texas Southern University College of

Dentistry; and

(16) Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract between

Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board is in effect under Section 61.092.

SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.