2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM     

University of –Victoria –Downtown University of Houston– University of Houston University of Houston System 2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM OFFICE OFOFFICE GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SYSTEM OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY 2021 University ofHouston System Legislative Agenda –p. 2 State Governmental Relations Governmental State [email protected] Assistant Vice Chancellor Vice Assistant Assistant Vice Chancellor Chancellor Vice Assistant [email protected] Main Line: 512-499-8787 Line: Main Governmental Relations Governmental Contact Information Contact Demetrio Hernandez [email protected] Vice Chancellor Vice Deidra Garcia Deidra 832-842-8780 Austin Office 832-842-8783 State Budget State Jason SmithJason 713-743-7189

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University of Houston System

2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM PRIORITIES UNIVERSITY 2021 University ofHouston System Legislative Agenda –p. 3 EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS Hazlewood Exemptions Medical Research FacilityMedical Research at TMC3 Support Infrastructure State Funding Programs for Research order to limit further strain on university budgets. on university strain further order limit to in eligibility or modify students for eligible tuition fund fully to choose either should legislature year. The previous the from $300K of more than increase an alone, Houston of atUniversity $10.5M FY2020 was in program for the cost The state. this in budgets university strain to continues exemptions Hazlewood with associated costs Ever rising universities. undergraduate 4-year into institutions these transforming care professionals. care health and disruptors business experts, data technologists, engineers, scientists, basic between partnership close a including promote entrepreneurship, and enable will facilities These Houston. in Center Texasat the Medical facility TMC3 proposed atthe innovations health-related and for medical facilities construct to service debt Fund students. for future opportunities educational expanded provide and jobs construction provide immediately will that Tuition (TRBs) Bonds Revenue authorize to look should Legislature the environment, apost-covid in state the development across economic spur to ameans As backlog. funding TRIP the fund fully to state the encourage We also universities. research emerging in investment state critical order provide to in TRIP) and CORE, GURI, (NRUF, funds research four to funding Preserve  Public University Public of Elevating University of Houston to aTop Ranked 50 aStudyConduct to Determine the Economic Impact ofHobby Public School Affairs UH College of Medicine needed to achieve this goal. goal. this achieve to needed investment state the from realized return economic the gage to session legislative 88th of the beginning the to prior study impact economic an of Texas conduct state should the goal, of this support In universities. all among rise fastest the 87th, 127th to from ranking its increased already has university the 2008, Since rankings. &World News Report U.S. the in university public aTop to itself ranked elevate to 50 yet, goal ambitious most its announced has of Houston University The facility. world-class a as building School Hobby the establish to needed amenities other and auditorium an add to building, of the floor second the develop to needed construction the support fully to able not is university the that assures 2020-21 biennium the during funding this to cuts The facility. aworld-class into 1970s, early the in constructed originally building, existing the transforming begin to session 2019 the legislative during provided generously legislature the funding the Maintain education. medical focused care of primary edge cutting on the school medical of this needs the meet to funding formula Institution Related Health grant and support non-formula in state’s $20M the Maintain

University of Houston

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University of Houston–Clear Lake

2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM 2021 University ofHouston System Legislative Agenda –p. 5 Appropriations Restoration of 5% Cuts to General Revenue Programs Additional Funds for Community-Based Support to continue to meet the needs of our students in future years. future in students of our needs the meet to continue to order in requested are cuts of these but restoration porarily, tem- losses We these absorb were to able services. auxiliary several in revenues university in losses were with coupled reductions These Technologies Laboratory). High Studies, for Environmental Partnership Houston Disabilities, Development and for (Center Autism items support formula non- and research, operations, in expenditures impacting by $841,845, expenditures revenue-related general its reduce to UHCL of COVID-19 required aresult as of 2020 summer the during implemented reductions budget State telehealth services to the Rio Grande Valley. Grande Rio the to services telehealth expand to and County, Galveston in services in-person adding locations, Lake Clear and Pearland atexisting list waiting services intervention on its families 500 more than the serve to funding additional requesting is Disabilities Development and for Autism Center the For instance, agencies. local and state other and community the to services expanded provide to programs facing outward existing, its $333K fund to additional an requesting is university The  Campus DevelopmentCampus Projects future university expansion. university future enable to campus the to adjacent properties select acquire to utilized be will funds Center. Remaining Student new a into opened, is Center &Success Wellness new the after unnecessary become will Center, which Life Student current the and Building, Main One of the ft. sq. 120,000 repurpose to used be also will Funds campus. atthe security and safety improve to station police of aUHD construction and services support academic consolidate to space create to Building Street Girard of the floor second long-planned the construct to utilized be will Funds projects. campus multiple redevelop and construct to service of debt for funding A request

University of Houston–Downtown

2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM 2021 University ofHouston System Legislative Agenda –p. 6 Appropriations Restoration of 5% Cuts to General Revenue critical to student success. student to critical all position, faculty or afull-time counselors, aid financial two advisors, academic of two salaries the to equates this terms, real in biennium, current the during absorbed be to able was and minimal was cut this While biennium. per by $206,548 expenditures revenue-related general its reduce to UHD of COVID-19 required aresult as of 2020 summer the during implemented reductions budget State  Campus DevelopmentCampus Projects Downward Expansion Funding 55,000 sq. ft. facility for health-related programs, programs, for health-related facility ft. sq. 55,000 a construct to used be will Funds campus. a destination become to mission of its support in footprint small its expand to UHV allow to space existing and of new renovation and for construction service of debt for funding A request expansion. this support effectively longer no could university the funding, continued this Without item. special expansion adownward through legislature the of investment acontinued without growth expected this continue can but by nomeans rate, impressive atan students sophomore and freshman add to continues university The biennium. next the in further reduced be to scheduled is session, legislative 86th the in rider of abudget because and, appropriation the receiving first since year per $900,000 by cut been already has appropriation initial That students. sophomore undergraduate and freshman to region the in offerings academic expand to effort an in funding expansion downward of receiving 2011, began fall the In UHV

University of Houston–Victoria

2021LEGISLATIVE AGENDA UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTONSYSTEM 2021 University ofHouston System Legislative Agenda –p. 7 Appropriations Restoration of 5% Cuts to General Revenue mission of becoming a destination campus. adestination of becoming mission the achieve and students of our needs the meet to continue order to in requested are cuts of these but restoration temporarily, losses these absorb to able was university The services. auxiliary several in revenues university in losses were with coupled reductions these universities, larger other to compared as small relatively is cut this While biennium. by $415,984 per expenditures revenue related general its reduce to UHV of COVID-19 required aresult as of 2020 summer the during implemented reductions budget State expansion. for campus of space acres of 20 purchase for the allow would support Finally, campus. main on the Building North atthe and campus Center Northwest atthe of 54,713 ft. renovations/demolitions sq. for allow also It would campus. Center Northwest the at center hall/auditorium/multi-purpose lecture ft. sq. of a45,000 construction and programs, for STEM ft. sq. 29,497 programs, for engineering facility ft. sq. a 65,000