Bill Text: TX SB1466 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-15 - Effective immediately [SB1466 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB1466-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 1466

AN ACT
relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency
programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 61.501(1), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(1) "Medical school" means the medical school at The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical
school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical [Health
Science] Center [at Dallas], the medical school at The University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the medical school at The
University of Texas at Austin, the medical school at The University
of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the medical education program of The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, the medical
school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the
medical school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
at El Paso, the Baylor College of Medicine, the college of
osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health
Science Center at Fort Worth, or the medical school at the Texas A&M
University Health Science Center [Medical Program].
SECTION 2. 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, 2015.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1466 passed the Senate on
April 9, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1466 passed the House on
April 30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor