Interactive: Campus Construction Funding Proposals

At the end of the 83rd regular legislative session, two proposals for about $2.7 billion in tuition revenue bonds — funds used to pay for construction on public university campuses — were floating around the Texas Legislature. One was the House version of Senate Bill 16, a measure the Senate refused to accept without changes. The other was a little-seen proposed conference committee report, later obtained by The Texas Tribune, that the House declined to entertain.

Since both failed during the regular session, lawmakers have filed two comprehensive tuition revenue bond bills — House Bill 10 and Senate Bill 11 — in the special session. They are ready for consideration if Gov. Rick Perry adds the issue to the agenda for the 30-day session.

Use the interactive below to see what was left on the table at the end of the regular session and what could be up for grabs in the current special session. Also included is the total cost of each project, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the amount the universities requested in aid from tuition revenue bonds.

Angelo State University

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Project

Construct health and human services building

Estimated cost $18,620,000
Initial request $16,758,000
83(R) House $14,896,000
83(R) CCR $14,896,000
83(1) House $12,896,000
83(1) Senate $14,244,300

Lamar University

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Project

Construct new science building

Estimated cost $40,000,000
Initial request $40,000,000
83(R) House $32,000,000
83(R) CCR $40,000,000
83(1) House $32,000,000
83(1) Senate $34,000,000

Midwestern State University

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Project

Renovate library, college of education and information technology facilities

Estimated cost $29,990,000
Initial request $29,990,000
83(R) House $23,992,000
83(R) CCR $29,990,000
83(1) House $23,992,000
83(1) Senate $25,491,500

Prairie View A&M University

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Project

Provide critical deferred maintenance

Estimated cost $16,650,000
Initial request $16,650,000
83(R) House $12,800,000
83(R) CCR $12,800,000
83(1) House $12,800,000
83(1) Senate $6,800,000

Sam Houston State University

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Project

Construct biology, nursing and allied health building

Estimated cost $39,650,000
Initial request $37,500,000
83(R) House $31,720,000
83(R) CCR $31,720,000
83(1) House $31,720,000
83(1) Senate $31,875,000

Stephen F. Austin State University

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Project

Construct new science, technology, engineering and math research building

Estimated cost $50,000,000
Initial request $50,000,000
83(R) House $40,000,000
83(R) CCR $45,000,000
83(1) House $40,000,000
83(1) Senate $42,500,000

Sul Ross State University

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Project

Renovate and modernize educational and related facilities and infrastructure

Estimated cost N/A
Initial request N/A
83(R) House $3,400,000
83(R) CCR $3,400,000
83(1) House $3,400,000
83(1) Senate $2,890,000

Tarleton State University

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Project

Construct the Gates Agriculture and Business building

Estimated cost $125,000,000
Initial request $125,000,000
83(R) House $52,000,000
83(R) CCR $52,000,000
83(1) House $52,000,000
83(1) Senate $55,250,000

Tarleton State University

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Project

Midlothian higher education center

Estimated cost N/A
Initial request N/A
83(R) House $12,000,000
83(R) CCR $12,000,000
83(1) House $12,000,000
83(1) Senate $12,750,000

Texas A&M International University

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Project

Construct classroom and support services building and renovate library

Estimated cost $52,000,000
Initial request $52,000,000
83(R) House $41,600,000
83(R) CCR $63,000,000
83(1) House $41,600,000
83(1) Senate $44,200,000

Texas A&M University

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Project

Construct biocontainment research facility and music building

Estimated cost $110,000,000
Initial request $105,000,000
83(R) House $88,000,000
83(R) CCR $88,000,000
83(1) House $88,000,000
83(1) Senate $68,000,000

Texas A&M University at Galveston

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Project

Construct academic building

Estimated cost $46,000,000
Initial request $46,000,000
83(R) House $36,800,000
83(R) CCR $46,000,000
83(1) House $36,800,000
83(1) Senate $39,100,000

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

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Project

Construct science, health science, and wellness building

Estimated cost $50,000,000
Initial request $50,000,000
83(R) House $45,000,000
83(R) CCR $45,000,000
83(1) House $45,000,000
83(1) Senate $42,500,000

Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Project

Construct new library and technology center

Estimated cost $50,000,000
Initial request $45,000,000
83(R) House $40,000,000
83(R) CCR $45,000,000
83(1) House $40,000,000
83(1) Senate $38,250,000

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Project

Construct life sciences research building

Estimated cost $75,000,000
Initial request $75,000,000
83(R) House $60,000,000
83(R) CCR $75,000,000
83(1) House $60,000,000
83(1) Senate $63,750,000

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Project

Construct music building expansion and renovate Jones Auditorium

Estimated cost $42,000,000
Initial request $42,000,000
83(R) House $33,600,000
83(R) CCR $42,000,000
83(1) House $33,600,000
83(1) Senate $35,700,000

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

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Project

Construct science and technology building

Estimated cost $70,000,000
Initial request $70,000,000
83(R) House $63,000,000
83(R) CCR $70,000,000
83(1) House $63,000,000
83(1) Senate $74,800,000

Texas A&M University-Texarkana

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Project

Construct academic and laboratory learning center

Estimated cost $46,000,000
Initial request $46,000,000
83(R) House $36,800,000
83(R) CCR $46,000,000
83(1) House $36,800,000
83(1) Senate $39,100,000

Texas Southern University

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Project

Construct Robert Terry Library

Estimated cost $66,017,661
Initial request $66,017,661
83(R) House $52,814,129
83(R) CCR $66,017,661
83(1) House $52,814,129
83(1) Senate $56,115,012

Texas State University-San Marcos

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Project

Construct medical education and research building in Round Rock

Estimated cost N/A
Initial request N/A
83(R) House $44,800,000
83(R) CCR $50,000,000
83(1) House $44,800,000
83(1) Senate $47,600,000

Texas State University-San Marcos

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Project

Construct new engineering and sciences building

Estimated cost $91,582,161
Initial request $83,000,000
83(R) House $73,265,729
83(R) CCR $73,265,729
83(1) House $73,265,729
83(1) Senate $70,550,000

Texas Tech University

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Project

Construct new research building

Estimated cost $87,750,000
Initial request $78,975,000
83(R) House $70,200,000
83(R) CCR $78,975,000
83(1) House $70,200,000
83(1) Senate $67,128,750

Texas Woman's University

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Project

Construct science and technology learning center

Estimated cost $51,347,200
Initial request $37,996,928
83(R) House $37,996,928
83(R) CCR $37,996,928
83(1) House $37,996,928
83(1) Senate $32,297,389

The University of Texas at Arlington

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Project

Renovate and add to life science building

Estimated cost $91,300,000
Initial request $64,300,000
83(R) House $64,300,000
83(R) CCR $64,300,000
83(1) House $64,300,000
83(1) Senate $54,655,000

The University of Texas at Austin

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Project

Construct engineering education and research center

Estimated cost $310,000,000
Initial request $95,000,000
83(R) House $95,000,000
83(R) CCR $95,000,000
83(1) House $95,000,000
83(1) Senate $80,750,000

The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Project

Construct New UT-Brownsville campus

Estimated cost $151,650,000
Initial request $151,650,000
83(R) House $100,000,000
83(R) CCR $100,000,000
83(1) House $100,000,000
83(1) Senate $100,000,000

The University of Texas at Dallas

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Project

Construct engineering building

Estimated cost $95,000,000
Initial request $95,000,000
83(R) House $76,000,000
83(R) CCR $76,000,000
83(1) House $76,000,000
83(1) Senate $80,750,000

The University of Texas at El Paso

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Project

Construct interdisciplinary research facility

Estimated cost $110,000,000
Initial request $99,000,000
83(R) House $88,000,000
83(R) CCR $88,000,000
83(1) House $88,000,000
83(1) Senate $84,150,000

The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Project

Construct experimental science instructional building

Estimated cost $92,750,000
Initial request $92,750,000
83(R) House $74,200,000
83(R) CCR $74,200,000
83(1) House $74,200,000
83(1) Senate $78,837,500

The University of Texas at Tyler

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Project

Construct a STEM and business complex and renovate the business building

Estimated cost $48,500,000
Initial request $48,500,000
83(R) House $38,800,000
83(R) CCR $38,800,000
83(1) House $38,800,000
83(1) Senate $41,225,000

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Project

Construct engineering building

Estimated cost $60,000,000
Initial request $60,000,000
83(R) House $48,000,000
83(R) CCR $48,000,000
83(1) House $48,000,000
83(1) Senate $51,000,000

The University of Texas-Pan American

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Project

Construct science building II

Estimated cost $98,000,000
Initial request $98,000,000
83(R) House $78,400,000
83(R) CCR $88,000,000
83(1) House $78,400,000
83(1) Senate $83,300,000

University of Houston

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Project

Construct pharmacy and biomedical sciences building

Estimated cost $90,000,000
Initial request $70,000,000
83(R) House $70,000,000
83(R) CCR $70,000,000
83(1) House $70,000,000
83(1) Senate $59,500,000

University of Houston-Clear Lake

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Project

Construct science and academic support building

Estimated cost $84,000,000
Initial request $75,600,000
83(R) House $67,200,000
83(R) CCR $67,200,000
83(1) House $67,200,000
83(1) Senate $64,260,000

University of Houston-Downtown

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Project

Construct science and technology building

Estimated cost $46,500,000
Initial request $41,429,000
83(R) House $37,200,000
83(R) CCR $38,500,000
83(1) House $37,200,000
83(1) Senate $35,214,000

University of Houston-Victoria

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Project

Construct campus expansion

Estimated cost $97,946,000
Initial request $88,150,000
83(R) House $78,356,800
83(R) CCR $78,356,800
83(1) House $78,356,800
83(1) Senate $74,927,500

University of North Texas

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Project

Construct new building for the College of Visual Arts and Design

Estimated cost $92,000,000
Initial request $67,000,000
83(R) House $73,600,000
83(R) CCR $73,600,000
83(1) House $73,600,000
83(1) Senate $78,200,000

University of North Texas at Dallas

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Project

Construct new library and student success center

Estimated cost $70,000,000
Initial request $70,000,000
83(R) House $63,000,000
83(R) CCR $63,000,000
83(1) House $63,000,000
83(1) Senate $59,500,000

West Texas A&M University

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Project

Construct Amarillo center

Estimated cost $15,000,000
Initial request $15,000,000
83(R) House $12,000,000
83(R) CCR $12,000,000
83(1) House $12,000,000
83(1) Senate $10,200,000

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

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Project

Construct medical research and education building in Round Rock

Estimated cost $50,000,000
Initial request $50,000,000
83(R) House $7,200,000
83(R) CCR $7,200,000
83(1) House $7,200,000
83(1) Senate $7,650,000

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

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Project

Research building

Estimated cost $45,000,000
Initial request $45,000,000
83(R) House $36,000,000
83(R) CCR $36,000,000
83(1) House $36,000,000
83(1) Senate $38,250,000

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

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Project

Construct HSC education center and research building in Dallas

Estimated cost $80,000,000
Initial request $80,000,000
83(R) House $64,000,000
83(R) CCR $72,000,000
83(1) House $64,000,000
83(1) Senate $68,000,000

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Project

Construct new Lubbock education, research and technology building

Estimated cost $45,000,000
Initial request $40,500,000
83(R) House $36,000,000
83(R) CCR $40,500,000
83(1) House $36,000,000
83(1) Senate $34,425,000

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Project

Construct El Paso medical science building II

Estimated cost $99,000,000
Initial request $89,100,000
83(R) House $79,200,000
83(R) CCR $79,200,000
83(1) House $79,200,000
83(1) Senate $75,735,000

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Project

Construct new Permian Basin academic facility

Estimated cost $18,900,000
Initial request $17,010,000
83(R) House $15,120,000
83(R) CCR $17,010,000
83(1) House $15,120,000
83(1) Senate $14,458,500

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Project

Renovate and Modernize educational and research facilities

Estimated cost $167,000,000
Initial request $116,900,000
83(R) House $100,000,000
83(R) CCR $100,000,000
83(1) House $100,000,000
83(1) Senate $99,365,000

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Project

Construct Enhanced Performance Laboratory of the Barshop Institute on Aging and South Texas Diabetes Center

Estimated cost N/A
Initial request N/A
83(R) House $11,200,000
83(R) CCR $14,000,000
83(1) House $11,200,000
83(1) Senate $11,900,000

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

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Project

Renovate the Riter Center Primary Care Training Center

Estimated cost $6,005,000
Initial request $5,005,000
83(R) House $4,804,000
83(R) CCR $4,804,000
83(1) House $4,804,000
83(1) Senate $4,254,250

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Project

Construct Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Building for Personalized Cancer Care

Estimated cost $333,000,000
Initial request $50,000,000
83(R) House $50,000,000
83(R) CCR $50,000,000
83(1) House $50,000,000
83(1) Senate $42,500,000

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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Project

Construct UTMB health education center

Estimated cost $80,000,000
Initial request $40,000,000
83(R) House $40,000,000
83(R) CCR $40,000,000
83(1) House $40,000,000
83(1) Senate $34,000,000

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Project

Construct north campus phase VI vivarium and research facilities

Estimated cost $250,000,000
Initial request $60,000,000
83(R) House $60,000,000
83(R) CCR $60,000,000
83(1) House $60,000,000
83(1) Senate $51,000,000

University of North Texas Health Science Center

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Project

Construct interdisciplinary research building

Estimated cost $90,000,000
Initial request $66,600,000
83(R) House $66,599,999
83(R) CCR $66,599,999
83(1) House $66,599,999
83(1) Senate $56,610,000

Texas State Technical College-Harlingen

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Project

Renovate engineering technology center phase 2

Estimated cost $3,000,000
Initial request $3,000,000
83(R) House $2,400,000
83(R) CCR $2,400,000
83(1) House $2,400,000
83(1) Senate $2,550,000

Texas State Technical College-Marshall

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Project

Renovate space for aviation technology

Estimated cost $1,500,000
Initial request $1,500,000
83(R) House $1,200,000
83(R) CCR $1,500,000
83(1) House $1,200,000
83(1) Senate $1,275,000

Texas State Technical College-Waco

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Project

Replace water system

Estimated cost $8,500,000
Initial request $5,000,000
83(R) House $5,000,000
83(R) CCR $5,000,000
83(1) House $5,000,000
83(1) Senate $4,250,000

Texas State Technical College-West Texas

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Project

Construct Ellis County Extenstion Center

Estimated cost N/A
Initial request N/A
83(R) House $35,000,000
83(R) CCR $35,000,000
83(1) House $35,000,000
83(1) Senate $29,750,000

Lamar Institute of Technology

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Project

Construct and renovate technical arts buildings

Estimated cost $16,504,638
Initial request $12,000,000
83(R) House $12,000,000
83(R) CCR $12,000,000
83(1) House $12,000,000
83(1) Senate $10,200,000

Lamar State College-Orange

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Project

Construct multipurpose education building

Estimated cost $23,778,000
Initial request $20,678,000
83(R) House $14,222,400
83(R) CCR $14,678,000
83(1) House $14,222,400
83(1) Senate $12,476,300

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

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Project

Construct allied health building addition

Estimated cost $2,725,000
Initial request $2,500,000
83(R) House $2,180,000
83(R) CCR $2,500,000
83(1) House $2,180,000
83(1) Senate $2,125,000

University of North Texas System

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Project

Renovate College of Law buildings

Estimated cost $82,000,000
Initial request $56,000,000
83(R) House $56,000,000
83(R) CCR $56,000,000
83(1) House $56,000,000
83(1) Senate $47,600,000