Tarleton State University gets its own osteopathic medical school

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By: Birdwell
S.B. No. 1570

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College

of Osteopathic Medicine.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 87, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 87.005 to read as follows:

Sec. 87.005. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. (a) In this section:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M

University System.

(2) "College" means the Tarleton State University

College of Osteopathic Medicine established under this section.

(3) "University" means Tarleton State University.

(b) The Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic

Medicine is a college of the university and is under the management

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

authority of the university.

(c) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary

degrees and may adopt policies for the operation, control, and

management of the college as necessary for conducting a college of

osteopathic medicine of the first class.

(d) A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board may

be provided by a public or private entity.

SECTION 2. 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; the Tarleton State University College

of Osteopathic Medicine; and The University of Texas School of

Public Health at Houston; and such other medical or dental schools

as may be established by statute or as provided in this chapter.

SECTION 3. 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 Tarleton State University College

of Osteopathic Medicine, or the medical school at the Texas A&M

University Health Science Center.

SECTION 4. 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;

(15) the Tarleton State University College of

Osteopathic Medicine; and

(16) [ (15) ] 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 5. 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.