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The university will use the funds to build anew 200-becd hospital tower adjacent to the existing John Sealy Hospital, restorinh bed capacity to 550, as it was priord to Hurricane Ike. In addition, tuitioj revenue bonds of $5 million will go to at HB 51 also establishes measures to enhance and maintain the quality ofthe state’s designated and emerging public research creates incentive programs and funding for higheer education institutions, provides higher education fund allocations, and create an interim committee to study the feasibility of tracking specializerd technology research projects.
Of the 62 nationao research institutions inthe nation, three universities , The and Texas A&M University — are in Texas. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has designate d seven institutions as emergingresearch universities: the ; the Universityt of Texas campuses in Arlington, El Paso and San Antonio; ; and the University of Nortg Texas. In addition, HB 51 provide s a performance incentive funding mechanism for all ofthe state’s general academic institutions based on the average numbed of degrees awarded annually and an increase in the average numberd of degrees awarded annually, with weightec consideration for at-risk students and critical