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Bill Would Approve Billions for New Campus Buildings

With universities across the state grappling with aging infrastructure and growing student bodies, a state senator has filed a bill that would use tuition revenue bonds to fund more than $4 billion in construction costs for college campuses.

by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News

Texas Southern University students Chassity Piece (center) and Briana Falls (right) walk to class on Feb. 22, 2012.
Credit: Callie Richmond

With universities across the state grappling with aging infrastructure and growing student bodies, a state senator has filed a bill that would use tuition revenue bonds to fund more than $4 billion in construction costs for college campuses.

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Veronica Zaragovia

KUT NEWS