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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article VII, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution}}{{Template:Texas Constitution|text=As amended November 3, 2009:
-'''(a) In the fiscal year beginning September 1, 1985, and each fiscal year thereafter, there is hereby appropriated out of the first money coming into the state treasury not otherwise appropriated by the constitution $100 million to be used by eligible agencies and institutions of higher education for the purpose of acquiring land either with or without permanent improvements, constructing and equipping buildings or other permanent improvements, major repair or rehabilitation of buildings or other permanent improvements, acquisition of capital equipment, library books and library materials, and paying for acquiring, constructing, or equipping or for major repair or rehabilitation of buildings, facilities, other permanent improvements, or capital equipment used jointly for educational and general activities and for auxiliary enterprises to the extent of their use for educational and general activities. For the five-year period that begins on September 1, 2000, and for each five-year period that begins after that period, the legislature, during a regular session that is nearest, but preceding, a five-year period, may by two-thirds vote of the membership of each house increase the amount of the constitutional appropriation for the five-year period but may not adjust the appropriation in such a way as to impair any obligation created by the issuance of bonds or notes in accordance with this section.'''
+'''(a) In the fiscal year beginning September 1, 1985, and each fiscal year thereafter, there is hereby appropriated out of the first money coming into the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated by the constitution $100 million to be used by eligible agencies and institutions of higher education for the purpose of acquiring land either with or without permanent improvements, constructing and equipping buildings or other permanent improvements, major repair or rehabilitation of buildings or other permanent improvements, acquisition of capital equipment, library books and library materials, and paying for acquiring, constructing, or equipping or for major repair or rehabilitation of buildings, facilities, other permanent improvements, or capital equipment used jointly for educational and general activities and for auxiliary enterprises to the extent of their use for educational and general activities. For the five-year period that begins on September 1, 2000, and for each five-year period that begins after that period, the legislature, during a regular session that is nearest, but preceding, a five-year period, may by two-thirds vote of the membership of each house increase the amount of the constitutional appropriation for the five-year period but may not adjust the appropriation in such a way as to impair any obligation created by the issuance of bonds or notes in accordance with this section.'''
 '''(b) The funds appropriated under Subsection (a) of this section shall be for the use of the following eligible agencies and institutions of higher education (even though their names may be changed): (1) East Texas State University including East Texas State University at Texarkana; (2) Lamar University including Lamar University at Orange and Lamar University at Port Arthur; (3) Midwestern State University; (4) University of North Texas; (5) The University of Texas-Pan American including The University of Texas at Brownsville; (6) Stephen F. Austin State University; (7) Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine; (8) Texas State University System Administration and the following component institutions: (9) Sam Houston State University; (10) Southwest Texas State University; (11) Sul Ross State University including Uvalde Study Center; (12) Texas Southern University; (13) Texas Tech University; (14) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; (15) Angelo State University; (16) Texas Woman's University; (17) University of Houston System Administration and the following component institutions: (18) University of Houston; (19) University of Houston-Victoria; (20) University of Houston-Clear Lake; (21) University of Houston-Downtown; (22) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; (23) Texas A&M International University; (24) Texas A&M University-Kingsville; (25) West Texas A&M University; and (26) Texas State Technical College System and its campuses, but not its extension centers or programs.'''