Sec. 55.1799. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; ADDITIONAL BONDS. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Southern University may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for projects to be financed through the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter, not to exceed the following aggregate principal amounts for the projects specified, as follows:
(1) $22,800,000 for renovation of the Nabrit Building;
(2) $2,400,000 for upgrades to signage and wayfinding;
(3) $40 million for facility maintenance and renovation; and
(4) $30 million for construction of a health and wellness center.
(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue funds of Texas Southern University, 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) In lieu of financing a project described by Subsection (a) for Texas Southern University, the board may finance in the manner prescribed by that subsection an alternative project for deferred maintenance, infrastructure, or construction at the university in an amount not to exceed the total of the amount authorized for the project and any unspent amount from projects authorized for the university under this chapter. The board shall notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of an alternative project financed as provided by this subsection.
(d) For financing of an alternative project as provided by Subsection (c) in an amount that exceeds $25 million, the board must receive prior written approval from the governor and Legislative Budget Board. A request for approval of financing of an alternative project is considered approved unless the governor or the Legislative Budget Board issues a written disapproval not later than the 30th business day after the date of the receipt of the request.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 52), Sec. 2, eff. January 18, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Chapter 55 - Financing Permanent Improvements
Subchapter B. Revenue Bonds and Facilities
Section 55.11. General Authority
Section 55.111. Certain Allocated Funds to Be Designated as Capital Construction Assistance Projects
Section 55.12. Contracts for Joint Construction
Section 55.13. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
Section 55.14. Terms and Conditions
Section 55.15. Disposition of Bond Proceeds
Section 55.16. Board Responsibility
Section 55.165. Oversight of Certain Capital Projects
Section 55.171. Specific Institutions
Section 55.1711. Texas A&m University--Corpus Christi
Section 55.1712. Texas A&m International University
Section 55.1713. The Texas A&m University System
Section 55.1714. The University of Texas System
Section 55.1715. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1716. Texas State University System
Section 55.1717. University of North Texas and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Section 55.1718. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.172. The University of Texas--Pan American
Section 55.1721. The Texas A&m University System
Section 55.1722. The University of Texas System
Section 55.1723. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1724. Texas State University System
Section 55.1726. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.173. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1731. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1732. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1733. The University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1734. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1735. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1736. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1739. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17391. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17392. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.174. Texas Southern University
Section 55.1741. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.17411. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.1742. The University of Texas System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.1743. The University of Houston System
Section 55.1744. Southwest Texas State University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1749. Texas Tech University System; Additional Revenue Bonds
Section 55.17491. Texas Southern University; Tropical Storm Allison
Section 55.1751. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1752. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1753. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1754. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1755. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1756. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1759. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17591. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17592. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.1769. Angelo State University
Section 55.1771. Texas A&m University at Galveston
Section 55.17721. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Section 55.1781. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1782. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1783. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1784. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1785. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1786. Texas Woman's University System
Section 55.1789. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17891. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17892. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.17893. Midwestern State University
Section 55.1791. The Texas A&m University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1792. The University of Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1793. University of Houston System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1794. Texas State University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1795. University of North Texas System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1796. Texas Woman's University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1798. Texas Tech University System; Additional Bonds
Section 55.1799. Texas Southern University; Additional Bonds
Section 55.17991. Texas State Technical College System
Section 55.18. Bonds Not Obligations of the State
Section 55.19. Refunding Bonds
Section 55.20. Approval and Registration of Bonds
Section 55.21. Bonds Are Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits
Section 55.22. Validation of Bonds and Proceedings
Section 55.23. Cumulative Effect of Subchapter
Section 55.24. Pledges Under Previous Laws to Remain in Effect