Didn’t the state legislature pass “Tier One” legislation and the Texas voters approve a constitutional amendment to support it?
Yes, the Legislature passed two bills that provide pathways for UH and six other Texas emerging research universities to become nationally competitive and place themselves in the top tier of public national research universities. In November 2009, statewide voters approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment implementing the National Research University Fund (NRUF). Approximately $500 million in a dormant Higher Education Fund was reallocated and, along with other possible contributions to the fund, will be provided to the seven Emerging Research Universities as they meet benchmarks determined by the legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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