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This bill establishes the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine as a new medical education institution within The Texas A&M University System. The bill creates a new section in the Texas Education Code that defines the college as part of Tarleton State University and under the management of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System. The board is authorized to prescribe courses, offer degrees, and adopt policies for operating the college. The bill also amends several existing sections of the Education Code to include the new Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in various official lists, such as the definition of "medical and dental unit" and "medical school," and makes the college eligible for certain funding and research programs. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate effect vote. This legislation represents an expansion of medical education opportunities in Texas by creating a new osteopathic medical college within the existing university system.

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