Texas Education Code

§ 62.1335 — ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM FUND

ED § 62.1335Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 62. CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY FUNDS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. F-1. NATIONAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND

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(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 the funding provided by Section 18, Article VII, Texas Constitution;

(2)spent on average at least $20 million in federal and private research funds per state fiscal year during the preceding three state fiscal years; and

(3)awarded on average at least 45 research doctoral degrees per academic year during the preceding three academic years.

(b)A general academic teaching institution that becomes eligible to receive a distribution of money under this subchapter remains eligible to receive a distribution in each subsequent state fiscal year.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 1595), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2024.