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  89R4948 AND-F     By: Blanco S.B. No. 1095       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain   capital projects at Sul Ross State University.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 55.17994 to read as follows:           Sec.   55.17994.     SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY; ADDITIONAL BONDS.     (a)   In addition to the other authority granted under this   subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas State University   System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate,   enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and   related infrastructure, for Sul Ross State University for the   expansion of agricultural, life, and physical sciences facilities,   to be financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with a   systemwide revenue financing program and secured as provided by   that program, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed   $70,000,000.           (b)     The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of the   bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue   funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the Texas State   University System, 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)     If sufficient funds are not available to the board to   meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer   funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the Texas State   University System to ensure the most equitable and efficient   allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or   entity to carry out its duties and purposes.          SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect any authority or   restriction regarding the activities that a public institution of   higher education may conduct in connection with a facility financed   by bonds authorized by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.