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HB 51, 81st R.S.
Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

National research university fund eligibility: a report to the comptroller and the Texas legislature (Tex. H.B. 51, 81st Leg., R.S., Texas Education Code ยงยง 62.141-62.144).
See: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/2444.PDF?CFID=7990397&CFTOKEN=15447055
By Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Publication Date: February 2012
Gov. Perry: legislative accomplishments will continue to position Texas as an economic leader; 81st session accomplishments handout.
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By Governor Rick Perry
Publication Date: June 2, 2009
Tex. H.B. 51, 81st Leg., R.S., Amendment F2, research institutions.
See: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/amendments/html/HB00051S2F2.HTM
By Senator Robert Duncan
Publication Date: May 26, 2009
Three local universities seek top tier.
In Dallas Business Journal
Publication Date: January 16-22, 2009
Library Location: Periodicals
Pending state legislation promises to give UTSA big funding boost.
In San Antonio Business Journal
Publication Date: May 8-14, 2009
Library Location: Periodicals
New help for higher ed.
See: http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/fnotes/fn0908/fn0908.pdf
In Fiscal Notes
Publication Date: August 2009
Library Location: Periodicals
Texas push 'em: betting big on research universities.
In Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Date: March 26, 2010
Library Location: Periodicals
The world-class wow of 1.
In Dallas Business Journal
Publication Date: April 4-10, 2014
Library Location: Periodicals
National research university fund eligibility: a report to the comptroller and the Texas legislature.
See: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/2444.PDF?CFID=7990397&CFTOKEN=15447055
Publication Date: February 2012
National research university fund eligibility (2013).
See: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/pdf/2444.pdf
Publication Date: March 2013
A study of research definitions and terms for use by Research University Development Fund (mandated by HB 51, 81st Texas Legislature).
See: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/2100.PDF
Publication Date: October 2010
Select Interim Committee on the Feasibility of a Statewide Technology Database report (mandated by HB 51, 81st Texas Legislature).
See: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/2101.PDF
Publication Date: October 2010


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