Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 62.052. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide funding to eligible research universities to support faculty to ensure excellence in instruction and research. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 51), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: A…

Sec. 62.053. FUND. (a) The Texas research university fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature to eligible institutions for the purposes of this subchapter. (a-1) In each state fiscal year, amounts shall be appropriated to eligible institutions based on the average a…

Sec. 62.0535. INITIAL CONTRIBUTION. For the first state fiscal biennium in which an eligible institution receives an appropriation under this subchapter, the institution's other general revenue appropriations shall be reduced by $5 million for the biennium or the amount of the in…

Sec. 62.071. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "At-risk student" means an undergraduate student of an eligible institution: (A) whose score on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) is less than the national mean score of students' scores on th…

Sec. 62.072. FUNDING. (a) For each state fiscal year, the coordinating board shall distribute any performance incentive funds appropriated by the legislature for purposes of this subchapter, and any other funds made available for the purposes of this subchapter, to eligible insti…

Sec. 62.073. RULES. The coordinating board shall adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter, including any rules the coordinating board considers necessary regarding the submission to the coordinating board by eligible institutions of any student data required for the …

Sec. 62.091. PURPOSE. The Texas comprehensive research fund is established to provide funding to promote increased research capacity at eligible general academic teaching institutions. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 322, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th…

Sec. 62.092. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution as defined by Section 61.003, other than: (A) The University of Texas at Austin or …

Sec. 62.093. FUNDING. The Texas comprehensive research fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature to eligible institutions for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 322, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 62.095. APPROPRIATION OF FUND TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. In each state fiscal year, amounts shall be appropriated to eligible institutions in the same manner that research performance funding is appropriated to institutions eligible to receive funding from the Texas Universit…

Sec. 62.096. VERIFICATION. (a) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 20(1), eff. January 1, 2024. (1) Expired. (2) Expired. (b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 20(1), eff. January 1, 2024. (c) Repealed by Acts 2013, …

Sec. 62.097. USE OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS. (a) An eligible institution may use money received from the fund only for the support and maintenance of educational and general activities, including research and student services, that promote increased research capacity at the institut…

Sec. 62.098. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Each eligible institution that receives money under this subchapter in a state fiscal year shall prepare a report at the end of that fiscal year describing the manner in which the institution used the money. The institution shall include in the rep…

Sec. 62.131. PURPOSE. The national research support fund is established to provide funding to promote increased research capacity at certain institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the available university fund. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004…

Sec. 62.132. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution that: (A) is entitled to participate in the funding provided by Section 18, Article…

Sec. 62.133. FUNDING. The national research support fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature to eligible institutions for the purposes of this subchapter. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2024.

Sec. 62.1335. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM FUND. (a) A general academic teaching institution becomes eligible to receive an initial distribution of money appropriated under this subchapter for a state fiscal year if the institution: (1) is entitled to participate in …

Sec. 62.134. APPROPRIATION OF FUND TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. In each state fiscal year, amounts shall be appropriated to eligible institutions in the same manner that research performance funding is appropriated to institutions eligible to receive funding from the Texas Universit…

Sec. 62.135. VERIFICATION. (a) The coordinating board may audit the appropriate records of an eligible institution to verify information for purposes of this subchapter. (b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 20(2), eff. January 1, 2024. Added by A…

Sec. 62.136. USE OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS. (a) An eligible institution may use money received from the fund only for the support and maintenance of educational and general activities, including research and student services, that promote increased research capacity at the institut…

Sec. 62.137. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Each eligible institution that receives money under this subchapter in a state fiscal year shall prepare a report at the end of that fiscal year describing the manner in which the institution used the money. The institution shall include in the rep…

Sec. 62.141. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to allocate appropriations from the Texas University Fund to provide a dedicated, independent, and equitable source of funding to enable certain general academic teaching institutions to achieve national prominence as major …

Sec. 62.142. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution that is eligible to receive distributions of money under this subchapter. (2) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 20(3), eff. Janu…

Sec. 62.143. ADMINISTRATION AND INVESTMENT OF FUND. (a) The Texas University Fund is a fund outside the state treasury held by the comptroller and administered by the trust company. (b) The trust company shall administer and invest the fund in accordance with Section 20, Article …

Sec. 62.144. FUNDING. (a) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated or transferred to the credit of the fund; (2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund; and (3) the interest and other earnings attributable to the investment of money in the fund. (b) The comptroller may soli…

Sec. 62.145. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM FUND. (a) The following general academic teaching institutions are eligible to receive distributions under this subchapter for each state fiscal year: (1) Texas State University; (2) Texas Tech University; (3) the University …

Sec. 62.148. DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. (a) In each state fiscal year, the comptroller shall distribute to eligible institutions in accordance with this subchapter money appropriated from the fund for that fiscal year. (b) The total amount approp…

Sec. 62.1481. PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BASE FUNDING. (a) For each state fiscal year, an eligible institution is entitled to a distribution of a portion of the total amount allocated for the permanent endowment for education and research base funding under Se…

Sec. 62.1482. RESEARCH PERFORMANCE FUNDING. (a) From 85 percent of the amount allocated for research performance funding under Section 62.148(c)(2) for a state fiscal year, an eligible institution is entitled to a distribution for that fiscal year in an amount proportionate to th…

Sec. 62.149. USE OF ALLOCATED AMOUNTS. (a) An eligible institution may use money received under this subchapter only for the support and maintenance of educational and general activities that promote increased research capacity at the institution in a manner that aligns with the …

Sec. 62.150. INSTITUTIONAL ENDOWMENT REPORTING. (a) In this section, "institutional endowment fund" means a fund established to support a general academic teaching institution's mission in perpetuity. (b) For purposes of reporting the amount of an institution's institutional endo…

Sec. 62.151. DETERMINATION AND REPORT OF AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTIONS. For each state fiscal biennium, the Legislative Budget Board, in consultation with the coordinating board, shall: (1) determine the amount of each distribution from the fund to which each eligible institution is en…

Sec. 62.152. RULES. The coordinating board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2024. SUBCHAPTER H. GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE

Sec. 62.161. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Distinguished researcher" means: (A) an individual researcher who: (i) is a Nobel laureate; (ii) is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, or the National Academy of Medicine, formerly …

Sec. 62.162. ADMINISTRATION OF INITIATIVE. (a) The governor's university research initiative is administered by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the office of the governor. (b) The office in consultation with the commissioner of higher education may adopt …

Sec. 62.163. MATCHING GRANTS TO RECRUIT DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHERS. (a) From the governor's university research initiative fund, the office shall award matching grants to assist eligible institutions in recruiting distinguished researchers. (b) An eligible institution may apply to…

Sec. 62.164. GRANT AWARD CRITERIA; PRIORITIES. (a) In awarding grants, the office shall give priority to grant proposals that involve the recruitment of distinguished researchers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. With respect to proposa…

Sec. 62.165. GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUND. (a) The governor's university research initiative fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. (b) The fund consists of: (1) amounts appropriated or otherwise allocated or transferred by law to the fund; (2)…

Sec. 62.166. WINDING UP OF CONTRACTS AND AWARDS IN CONNECTION WITH TEXAS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) The governor's university research initiative is the successor to the Texas emerging technology fund. Awards from the Texas emerging technology fund shall be wound up in accorda…

Sec. 62.167. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING AWARDS FROM TEXAS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information collected under former provisions of Chapter 490, Government Code, concerning the identity, background, finance, marketing plan…

Sec. 62.168. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (a) Before the beginning of each regular session of the legislature the governor shall submit to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committees of each house of the legislature with primary jur…

Sec. 62.169. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The governor's university research initiative advisory board is established to assist the office with the review and evaluation of applications for funding of grant proposals under this subchapter. The advisory board shall make recommendations to …

Sec. 62.181. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "At-risk student" means an undergraduate student of an eligible institution: (A) whose score on the SAT or ACT assessment test is less than the national mean score of students' scores on that test; or (B) who has previously receiv…

Sec. 62.182. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide funding to each eligible institution to support the institution in serving at-risk students, helping meet the state's workforce needs, and enhancing the institution's regional economy. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg…

Sec. 62.183. FUNDING. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), for each state fiscal biennium, an eligible institution is entitled to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (1) a base amount of $500,000 or a greater base amount provided by appropriation; and (2) the product of $1,000 or a …

Sec. 63.001. PERMANENT HEALTH FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) The permanent health fund for higher education is a special fund in the treasury outside the general revenue fund. (b) The fund is composed of: (1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of the legislature; (2) …