By: Springer, et al.  S.B. No. 1126          (In the Senate - Filed March 5, 2021; March 18, 2021, read   first time and referred to Committee on Higher Education;   April 8, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,   Nays 0; April 8, 2021, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas   Woman's University System.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 107, Education Code, is   amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 107. TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM          SECTION 2.  Section 107.01, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.01.  TEXAS WOMAN'S [LOCATION AND PURPOSE OF]   UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  The Texas Woman's University System is a   woman-focused system composed of:                (1)  Texas Woman's University;                (2)  Texas Woman's University at Dallas; and                (3)  Texas Woman's University at Houston [an   institution of higher education for women with its main campus at   Denton].          SECTION 3.  Section 107.21, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.21.  BOARD OF REGENTS.  (a) The board of regents of   the system [university] is composed of nine persons, four of whom   must [shall] be women, appointed by the governor with the advice and   consent of the senate.          (b)  Each member of the board must [shall] be a qualified   voter,[;] and the members must [shall] be selected from different   portions of the state.          (c)  The members hold office for staggered terms of six   years, with the terms of three expiring February 1 of odd-numbered   years.          SECTION 4.  Section 107.23, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.23.  BOARD MEETINGS; MINUTES.  The presiding   officer shall convene the board to consider any business connected   with the system [university] whenever the presiding officer deems   it expedient. A full record shall be kept of all the board's   proceedings.          SECTION 5.  Section 107.42, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.42.  STAFF. (a) The board shall appoint a chief   executive officer [president] of the system [university] and other   officers and employees it deems proper and shall fix their   salaries.          (b)  The chief executive officer of the system shall also   serve as the president of Texas Woman's University.          (c)  The board shall make rules and regulations for the   government of the system's [university's] staff as it deems   advisable.          SECTION 6.  Section 107.44, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.44.  RULES AND REGULATIONS. The board shall adopt   rules and regulations it deems necessary to carry out the purposes   of the system [institution] and to enforce the faithful discharge   of the duties of all officers, professors, and students.          SECTION 7.  Section 107.45(a), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  The board of regents has the power of eminent domain to   acquire for the use of the system [university] in the manner   prescribed by Chapter 21, Property Code, any real property that may   be necessary and proper for carrying out its purposes.          SECTION 8.  Section 107.46, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.46.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The board is   specifically authorized, upon terms and conditions acceptable to   it, to accept, retain, and administer gifts, grants, or donations   of any kind, including real estate or money, from any source, for   use by the system [university], and to carry out the directions,   limitations, and provisions declared in writing in the gifts,   grants, or donations.          SECTION 9.  Section 107.62, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.62.  OBLIGATIONS; PLEDGE OF REVENUE.  In payment   for the erecting and equipping of dormitories and improvements, the   board may issue its obligations in the amount and on the terms   deemed advisable by the board. As security the board may pledge the   income from the dormitories and improvements erected or from other   dormitories owned by the system [university], as well as all other   revenue derived by the system [university] from other sources,   except revenue derived by means of appropriations made for a   specific purpose by the legislature.          SECTION 10.  Section 107.63, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.63.  SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The board may sell or   encumber any part of [the campus or] real property [estate] owned by   the system [university] for the purpose of obtaining funds with   which to erect and equip these improvements or for the purpose of   securing the payment of its obligations issued to any person, firm,   or corporation for the erecting or equipping of these improvements.          SECTION 11.  Section 107.64, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.64.  REQUIRED DORMITORY RESIDENCE. The board may   adopt regulations it deems reasonable requiring any class or   classes of students to reside in system [university] dormitories or   other buildings.          SECTION 12.  Section 107.65, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.65.  MANAGEMENT OF DORMITORIES. The board has   absolute and sole management and control of system [university]   dormitories and other improvements.          SECTION 13.  Section 107.67, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.67.  LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS. In the erecting,   or in contracts for the erecting, of dormitories and other   improvements, the board may not in any manner incur any   indebtedness against the system [university] except as provided in   Sections 107.62 and 107.63 [of this code]. The obligations   incurred in the erecting of dormitories and other improvements may   never be personal obligations of the system [university] but shall   be discharged solely from the revenue or property authorized to be   pledged for that purpose.          SECTION 14.  Section 107.69(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The board may establish an historical collection of   items illustrating the history of women in Texas. The historical   collection is to be housed in a building belonging to the system   [university] and is to be known as "The History of Texas Women."   When established, the historical collection may be designated a   state historical collection and shall be for the use and enjoyment   of all citizens of Texas.          SECTION 15.  Section 107.81(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Campus security personnel commissioned under Section   51.203 [of this code] have concurrent jurisdiction with police   officers of a municipality in which a component institution of the   system is located [the City of Denton] to enforce all criminal laws,   including traffic laws, of the state and all ordinances of the   municipality [city] regulating traffic on any public street running   through the property of the system [university] and on any public   street immediately adjacent to property owned or occupied and   controlled by the system [university].          SECTION 16.  Sections 107.82(a), (c), (d), and (e),   Education Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The board of regents and the governing body of a   municipality in which a component institution of the system is   located [city council of Denton] may enter into written agreements,   authorized by resolution of each governing body, to authorize the   regular employed peace officers of the system [university] to   assist the peace officers of the municipality [city] in enforcing   the laws of the state and the ordinances of the municipality [city]   at any location in the municipality [city].          (c)  While acting pursuant to the agreement in Subsection (a)   [above] and when such act is outside the property of the system   [university] or outside any public street running through, adjacent   to, or within property owned or occupied and controlled by the   system [university], the peace officers of the system [university]   are under the jurisdiction and command of the chief of police of the   municipality [Denton].          (d)  Neither the state nor the system [university] is liable   for actions of a campus police officer acting under the   jurisdiction and command of the chief of police of the municipality   [Denton].          (e)  The system has [university shall have] jurisdiction   over its personnel and students upon property owned by the system   [university] to the extent that it may:                (1)  assign and regulate parking spaces for its use and   charge and collect appropriate fees for parking and improper   parking;                (2)  prohibit parking where it deems necessary; and                (3)  set and collect fees for and remove vehicles   parked in violation of its rules and regulations or the laws of the   State of Texas.          SECTION 17.  Section 107.83, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.83.  CITY DELEGATION OF PARKING REGULATION   AUTHORITY. (a)  By contract between the municipality [city] and the   system [university], the governing body [city council] of the   municipality in which a component institution of the system is   located [Denton] may delegate to the system [university] the   authority to regulate the parking of vehicles on any public street   running through or immediately adjacent to property owned or   occupied and controlled by the system [university].          (b)  The contract may authorize the system [university] to   assign and regulate parking spaces for its use, to charge and   collect a fee from its personnel and students for parking, to   prohibit parking, and to charge and collect a fee for removing   vehicles parked in violation of law or ordinance or in violation of   a rule governing the parking of vehicles adopted by the board. All   parking violations shall be filed in the municipal court [Municipal   Court of Denton] or the justice of the peace court having   jurisdiction over the offense.          (c)  Before the contract is considered by the governing body   of the municipality [city council] or the board, the attorney   general and the applicable city attorney [of Denton] shall review   and either approve the contract or file written legal objections to   the contract with the chief executive officer of both the board and   the governing body of the municipality [council]. The contract   must be approved by resolution of the board and the governing body   of the municipality [city council].          SECTION 18.  Section 107.84, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 107.84.  CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter   does not:                (1)  limit the police powers of a municipality [the   city] or its law enforcement jurisdiction;                (2)  render a campus peace officer an employee of a   municipality [the city] or entitle a campus peace officer to   compensation from a municipality [the city]; or                (3)  restrict the power of the system [university]   under other law to enforce laws, ordinances, or rules regulating   traffic or parking.          SECTION 19.  Chapter 107, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subchapters F, G, and H to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER F. TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY          Sec. 107.101.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY.  (a)  Texas Woman's   University is a woman-focused general academic teaching   institution located in the city of Denton.          (b)  The university is under the management and control of   the board of regents.   SUBCHAPTER G. TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AT DALLAS          Sec. 107.151.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AT DALLAS.  (a)     Texas Woman's University at Dallas is a woman-focused general   academic teaching institution located in the city of Dallas.          (b)  The university is under the management and control of   the board of regents.   SUBCHAPTER H. TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AT HOUSTON          Sec. 107.201.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AT HOUSTON.  (a)     Texas Woman's University at Houston is a woman-focused general   academic teaching institution located in the city of Houston.          (b)  The university is under the management and control of   the board of regents.          SECTION 20.  Section 50A.010, Agriculture Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 50A.010.  DUTIES. (a) The council shall:                (1)  adopt procedures as necessary to administer this   chapter, including procedures for awarding contracts under this   chapter;                (2)  issue requests for research proposals and award   grants:                      (A)  to enhance the health benefits of fruits and   vegetables; or                      (B)  to help growers maximize crop yields through   applied research;                (3)  develop educational materials that promote the   benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables; and                (4)  in cooperation with the Texas Agricultural   Experiment Station, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Tech   University, The University of Texas System, the Texas Woman's   University System, state agencies, and produce associations,   develop innovative educational programs related to appropriate and   safe methods of storing, preparing, and serving fresh produce.          (b)  The council may:                (1)  issue requests for proposals as necessary to   administer this chapter; or                (2)  publish educational materials or other materials   developed in conjunction with employees of the Texas Agricultural   Experiment Station, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Tech   University, The University of Texas System, or the Texas Woman's   University System.          SECTION 21.  The heading to Section 54.5085, Education Code,   is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 54.5085.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; TEXAS WOMAN'S   UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.          SECTION 22.  Sections 54.5085(a), (b), and (c), Education   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The board of regents of the Texas Woman's University   System may charge each student registered at a component   institution of the system [university] a medical services fee not   to exceed $55 for each semester of the regular term or 12-week   summer session and not to exceed $25 for each six-week or shorter   term of the summer session.          (b)  Before the board imposes or increases a fee charged at a   component institution under this section, the board shall consider   the recommendations of a student fee advisory committee established   by the president of the institution [university]. A majority of the   members of the advisory committee must be students appointed by the   presiding officer of the student governing body of the institution   and the remainder of the members must be appointed by the president   of the institution [university]. The board may increase the amount   of the fee by an amount that is more than 10 percent of the amount   imposed in the preceding academic year only if that increase is   approved by a majority vote of those students of the institution   [university] participating in a general election called for that   purpose.          (c)  A medical services fee charged at a component   institution under this section may be used only to provide medical   services to students registered at the institution [university].          SECTION 23.  Section 54.525, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 54.525.  FEES FOR STUDENT CENTERS; TEXAS WOMAN'S   UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  The board of regents of the   Texas Woman's University System may levy a regular, fixed student   fee of not less than $25 or more than $75 [per student] for each   semester of the long session and of not less than $12.50 or more   than $35 [per student] for each term of the summer session on each   student enrolled at a component institution of the system, as the   board determines is just and necessary for the purpose of   financing, improving, operating, maintaining, and equipping   student centers and acquiring or constructing additions to student   centers.          (b)  The board may increase a student fee levied at an   institution under this section. If the increase is for more than $3   per fiscal year, a majority of the students enrolled in the   institution voting in an election called for that purpose must   approve the increase.          (c)  Revenue from a fee imposed at an institution under this   section shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as the   student center fee account ["Texas Woman's University Student   Center Fee Account"] under the control of the institution's   [university's] student fee advisory committee. Annually, the   committee shall submit to the president of the institution   [university] its recommendation for any change to the amount of the   fee and a complete and itemized budget for the student center   together with a complete report of all student center activities   conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in   connection with those activities. The president shall submit the   budget to the board of regents as part of the institution's   [university's] institutional budget. The board of regents may make   changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary.          (d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board may increase   the amount of the fee imposed at an institution for a semester or   summer session to an amount that does not exceed $150 if the   increase is approved by a majority vote of those students enrolled   at the institution participating in a general election called for   that purpose. The increased amount under this subsection may not be   charged after the fifth academic year in which the increased amount   is first charged unless, before the end of that academic year, the   institution has issued bonds payable from the fee, in which event   the increased amount may not be charged after the academic year in   which all such bonds, including refunding bonds for those bonds,   have been fully paid.          SECTION 24.  Section 54.5251, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 54.5251.  STUDENT FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL FEE; TEXAS   WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas   Woman's University System may charge each student enrolled at a   component institution of the system [university] a student fitness   and recreational fee in an amount not to exceed:                (1)  $125 for each regular semester or each summer   session of more than six weeks; or                (2)  $62.50 for each summer session of six weeks or   less.          (b)  The fee may be used only for financing, constructing,   operating, maintaining, or improving a fitness or recreational   facility or for operating a fitness or recreational program at the   institution [university].          (c)  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority   vote of the students of the institution [university] who   participate in a general student election held for that purpose.          (d)  The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount   that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as   last approved by a student vote under Subsection (c) or this   subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote   of the students enrolled at the institution [university] who   participate in a general student election called for that purpose.          (e)  The chief fiscal officer of the institution   [university] shall collect the fee and shall deposit the revenue   from the fee in an account to be known as the student fitness and   recreational account.          (f)  The fee is not considered in determining the maximum   amount of student services fees that may be charged under Section   54.503.          (g)  The board may permit a person who is not enrolled at the   institution [university] to use a facility financed with revenue   from the fee imposed at the institution under this section only if:                (1)  the person's use will not materially interfere   with use of the facility by students of the institution   [university];                (2)  the person is charged a fee in an amount that is   not less than the amount of the student fee or the total amount of   the direct and indirect costs to the institution [university] of   providing for the person's use, except that a charge under this   subdivision may not be imposed on a person who uses the facility   under an existing lifetime contract with the institution   [university] for the use of fitness and recreational facilities;   and                (3)  the person's use will not materially increase the   potential liability of the institution [university].          SECTION 25.  Section 55.1718, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 55.1718.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. (a) The   board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may   acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip   property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related   infrastructure for a component institution of the system [Texas   Woman's University] to be financed by the issuance of bonds in   accordance with this subchapter in the aggregate principal amount   of $5 million.          (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those   bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of the Texas Woman's   University System, including student tuition charges required or   authorized by law to be imposed on students enrolled at a component   institution of the system [Texas Woman's University]. The amount   of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or   abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds   issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.          SECTION 26.  Section 55.1726, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 55.1726.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  The   board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may   acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip   property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related   infrastructure for a component institution of the system [Texas   Woman's University] to be financed by the issuance of bonds in   accordance with this subchapter in the aggregate principal amount   not to exceed $8.5 million.          (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those   bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of the Texas Woman's   University System, including student tuition charges required or   authorized by law to be imposed on students enrolled at a component   institution of the system [Texas Woman's University]. The amount   of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or   abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds   issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.          SECTION 27.  Section 55.1736, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 55.1736.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  In   addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the   board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may issue   bonds in accordance with this subchapter in the aggregate principal   amount not to exceed $25,797,500 to finance the renovation of   academic and administrative buildings at a component institution of   the system [Texas Woman's University].          (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those   bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of the Texas Woman's   University System, including student tuition charges. The amount   of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or   abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds   issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.          (c)  Any portion of the proceeds of bonds authorized by this   section for one or more specified projects that is not required for   the specified projects may be used to renovate existing structures   and facilities at a component [the] institution of the system.          SECTION 28.  Section 55.1756, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 55.1756.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  In   addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the   board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may   acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip   facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for   renovations and additions to the science building on the Denton   campus of Texas Woman's University, to be financed through the   issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter in an   aggregate principal amount not to exceed $21,739,712.          (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of bonds   authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue funds of   the Texas Woman's University System, including student tuition   charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not   be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is   made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.          SECTION 29.  Section 55.1786, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 55.1786.  TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  In   addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the   board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may   acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip   property and facilities, including roads and related   infrastructure, for a laboratory building, to be financed through   the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter, not to   exceed the aggregate principal amount of $37,997,000.          (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of bonds   authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue funds of   the Texas Woman's University System, including student tuition   charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not   be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is   made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.          SECTION 30.  Section 61.003(3), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (3)  "General academic teaching institution" means The   University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at El Paso;   The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; The University of   Texas at Dallas; The University of Texas at San Antonio; Texas A&M   University, Main University; The University of Texas at Arlington;   Tarleton State University; Prairie View A&M University; Texas   Maritime Academy; Texas Tech University; University of North Texas;   Lamar University; Lamar State College--Orange; Lamar State   College--Port Arthur; Texas A&M University--Kingsville; Texas A&M   University--Corpus Christi; Texas Woman's University; Texas   Woman's University at Dallas; Texas Woman's University at Houston;   Texas Southern University; Midwestern State University; University   of Houston; University of Texas--Pan American; The University of   Texas at Brownsville; Texas A&M University--Commerce; Sam Houston   State University; Texas State University; West Texas A&M   University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Sul Ross State   University; Angelo State University; The University of Texas at   Tyler; and any other college, university, or institution so   classified as provided in this chapter or created and so   classified, expressly or impliedly, by law.          SECTION 31.  Section 62.021(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In each state fiscal year beginning with the state   fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, an eligible institution is   entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this   section from the funds appropriated for that year by Section 17(a),   Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall distribute   funds allocated under this subsection only on presentation of a   claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with Section 403.071,   Government Code. An eligible institution may not present a claim to   be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the   delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII,   Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest   on bonds or notes or for a payment for a book or other published   library material as authorized by Section 2155.386, Government   Code. The allocation of funds under this subsection is made in   accordance with an equitable formula consisting of the following   elements: space deficit, facilities condition, institutional   complexity, and a separate allocation for the Texas State Technical   College System. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as   follows:                (1)  $4,933,200 to Midwestern State University;                (2)  to the following component institutions of the   University of North Texas System:                      (A)  $37,346,563 to the University of North Texas;                      (B)  $15,125,502 to the University of North Texas   Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and                      (C)  $3,354,441 to the University of North Texas   at Dallas;                (3)  $11,277,793 to Stephen F. Austin State University;                (4)  to the following component institutions of the   Texas State University System:                      (A)  $13,141,181 to Lamar University;                      (B)  $2,553,130 to the Lamar Institute of   Technology;                      (C)  $1,488,396 to Lamar State College--Orange;                      (D)  $2,217,102 to Lamar State College--Port   Arthur;                      (E)  $18,236,811 to Sam Houston State University;                      (F)  $37,606,478 to Texas State University;                      (G)  $2,151,723 to Sul Ross State University; and                      (H)  $472,890 to Sul Ross State University-Rio   Grande College;                (5)  $11,719,335 to Texas Southern University;                (6)  to the following component institutions of the   Texas Tech University System:                      (A)  $49,874,746 to Texas Tech University;                      (B)  $21,652,392 to Texas Tech University Health   Sciences Center;                      (C)  $6,792,999 to Angelo State University; and                      (D)  $5,557,572 to Texas Tech University Health   Sciences Center--El Paso;                (7)  $14,554,133 to the component institutions of the   Texas Woman's University System, allocated as determined by the   board of regents of the system;                (8)  to the following component institutions of the   University of Houston System:                      (A)  $54,514,004 to the University of Houston;                      (B)  $3,542,817 to the University of   Houston--Victoria;                      (C)  $7,726,043 to the University of   Houston--Clear Lake; and                      (D)  $10,828,344 to the University of   Houston--Downtown;                (9)  to the following component institutions of The   Texas A&M University System:                      (A)  $11,478,824 to Texas A&M University--Corpus   Christi;                      (B)  $7,462,394 to Texas A&M International   University;                      (C)  $8,858,060 to Texas A&M   University--Kingsville;                      (D)  $7,446,495 to West Texas A&M University;                      (E)  $11,123,859 to Texas A&M   University--Commerce; and                      (F)  $2,050,273 to Texas A&M   University--Texarkana; and                (10)  $8,662,500 to the Texas State Technical College   System Administration and the following component campuses, but not   its extension centers or programs:                      (A)  Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;                      (B)  Texas State Technical College--Marshall;                      (C)  Texas State Technical College--West Texas;                      (D)  Texas State Technical College--Waco;                      (E)  Texas State Technical College--Fort Bend;   and                      (F)  Texas State Technical College--North Texas.          SECTION 32.  Section 301.001(1), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Eligible institution" means an entity engaged in   health-related pursuits that, except for cooperative associations,   is exempt from federal income tax and includes only:                      (A)  a municipality;                      (B)  a political subdivision of the state;                      (C)  a state-supported health-related   institution, including:                            (i)  The Texas A&M University System;                            (ii)  The University of Texas System; and                            (iii)  the Texas Woman's University System;                      (D)  a nonprofit health-related institution; or                      (E)  a cooperative association created under   Subchapter B, a unit of which is located in a county with a   population of more than 3.3 million.          SECTION 33.  Section 301.031(1), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Eligible institution" means an entity engaged in   health-related pursuits that, except for cooperative associations,   is exempt from federal income tax and includes only:                      (A)  a municipality;                      (B)  a political subdivision of the state;                      (C)  a health-related institution supported by   the state or federal government or by a federal department,   division, or agency, including:                            (i)  The Texas A&M University System;                            (ii)  The University of Texas System;                            (iii)  the Texas Woman's University System;   and                            (iv)  the Children's Nutrition Research   Center;                      (D)  a nonprofit health-related institution; and                      (E)  a cooperative association created to provide   a system, a unit of which is located in a county that has a   population of more than 1.3 million and in which a municipality with   a population of more than one million is primarily located, or in a   county contiguous to a county having those characteristics.          SECTION 34.  (a) The transition of Texas Woman's University   to the Texas Woman's University System under this Act does not   affect the validity of any contracts or written obligations,   including bonds, entered into by the board of regents of Texas   Woman's University on the university's behalf. In those contracts   and written obligations, the board of regents of the Texas Woman's   University System is substituted for and stands and acts in the   place of the board of regents of Texas Woman's University to the   extent permitted by law.          (b)  The transition of Texas Woman's University to the Texas   Woman's University System under this Act does not affect:                (1)  the status of any student enrolled at the   university when the transition takes effect; or                (2)  the employment status or accrued benefits of any   person employed by the university when the transition takes effect.          (c)  All funds that, on the effective date of the transition,   have been appropriated to or dedicated to or are held for the use   and benefit of Texas Woman's University are transferred to the   Texas Woman's University System for the use and benefit of the   system to the extent permitted by law.          (d)  Fees previously approved and charged to students of   Texas Woman's University are considered approved and may continue   to be charged and used for the same purposes at each component   institution of the Texas Woman's University System in the same   amounts as charged in the 2020-2021 academic year, subject to   future changes approved as authorized by law.          (e)  The changes in law made by this Act to Sections 55.1718,   55.1726, 55.1736, 55.1756, and 55.1786, Education Code, do not   authorize bonds in an amount that exceeds the original amount of   bonds authorized by those sections.          (f)  Degree programs previously offered at the branch   locations of Texas Woman's University that are designated as   independent component institutions of the Texas Woman's University   System under Chapter 107, Education Code, as amended by this Act,   are considered to have been approved as degree programs of the   respective component institutions.          (g)  The board of regents of the Texas Woman's University   System may take any action necessary to transition Texas Woman's   University to the Texas Woman's University System under this Act,   including by:                (1)  allocating university funds, property, and   personnel as the board determines appropriate between the system's   component institutions;                (2)  continuing to operate the branch locations of   Texas Woman's University that are designated as independent   component institutions of the Texas Woman's University System under   Chapter 107, Education Code, as amended by this Act, as branch   locations of the university until the board determines that   transitioning those branch locations to independent component   institutions of the system is appropriate and feasible; and                (3)  postponing the effect of any other changes made by   this Act as the board determines appropriate.          SECTION 35.  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, 2021.     * * * * *