Texas Governor Approves $3.3b for Higher Ed Construction

Texas Governor Greg Abott signed a $3.3 billion bond package following “broad bipartisan support" in the legislature.

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November 1, 2021

Author : Patty Rodriguez

Combined, University of Texas and Texas A&M University will receive more than 20 percent of the funding. However, universities in every region in the state are set to receive money for renovation and construction projects.

An analysis of the bill breaks down what funding will go to which school systems for certain projects.

The Texas A&M University system will get:

  • $50 million for infrastructure upgrades to address accessibility
  • $80 million for construction of health science education and research centers
  • $60 million to address deferred maintenance
  • $46 million for construction of a business, engineering, and technology building’
  • $64.75 million for infrastructure upgrades to address health and safety issues and renovation of an education building.

The University of Texas system will get:

  • $134 million for renovation of the Life Science Building
  • $100 million for construction of an advanced teaching and learning complex
  • $76 million for construction of a sciences building

University of Houston system will get:

  • $128 million for construction of a medical research facility
  • $60 million for renovation of the Bayou Building, the Delta Building, and the Student Services and Classroom Building
  • $21.28 for renovation of the Northwest Building and North Building

The Texas State University system will get:

  • $42 million for construction of an academic building to house general academic instruction and information technology services
  • $48 million for construction of a facility for workforce and allied health programs
  • $75 million for renovation of a library
  • $70 million for construction of an allied health building

The University of North Texas system will get

  • $163 million for construction of a science building
  • $84 million for campus space optimization and realignment

The Texas Tech University system will get:

  • $72 million for renovations to address deferred maintenance for campus buildings
  • $8 million for renovations and construction at the Texas Tech University Center at Junction
  • $36 million for maintenance and renovation of a central plant at Angelo State University
  • $90 million for maintenance and renovation of an existing facility at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Southern University will get:

  • $22,800,000 for renovation of the Nabrit Building
  • $59 million for renovation of the Lanier East Building
  • $2,400,000 for upgrades to signage and wayfinding
  • $40 million for maintenance and renovation of a facility
  • $30 million for construction of a health and wellness center

The Texas State Technical College System will get:

  • $33.3 million for the Williamson County campus site phase IIns and construction at the Texas Tech University Center at Junction
  • $41.8 for construction of phase II of the campus site in Fort Bend
  • $37.8 million for construction of an industrial technology performance learning center in Harlingen
  • $15 million for construction of an industrial technology performance learning center in Marshall
  • $13.5 million for construction of phase II of the campus site in North Texas
  • $13.5 million for construction of phase II of the campus site in Abilene
  • $53.6 million for construction of an industrial technology performance learning center in Waco

Additionally. Texas Woman’s University will get $49 million “to acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for renovation and repurposing of Brackenridge Hall health sciences center."

The Stephen F Austin State University will also get $53 million to “acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for construction of an interdisciplinary and applied sciences building.”
 

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