Bill > HB3730

This bill establishes the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry as a new academic institution within Texas Southern University. The bill creates a comprehensive framework for the college, specifying that it will be managed by the university's board of regents and authorized to offer dental degrees. The college will have the ability to prescribe courses, adopt operational rules, and execute affiliation agreements with other entities in its region. The board is empowered to solicit and accept gifts and grants from public and private sources to support the college, and may also enter into agreements to utilize additional facilities for teaching and research purposes. The bill also makes several technical amendments to the Texas Education Code to incorporate the new College of Dentistry into existing statutory definitions and funding mechanisms, such as adding it to lists of medical and dental units, self-insurance fund provisions, and research funding distribution lists. These changes ensure that the new college will be treated similarly to other established medical and dental educational institutions in Texas, with access to standard administrative and funding processes. The bill will 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 vote threshold.

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