House Bill 51, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session, and codified as Texas Education Code (TEC) 62.141-62.149, established the National Research University Fund (NRUF) “to provide a dedicated, independent, and equitable source of funding to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities.” Coordinating Board rules were established in Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 15, Subchapter C, rules 15.40 to 15.44.
House Bill 1000, passed by the 82st Texas Legislature, Regular Session revised existing statute and established a timeframe for institutions to meet the eligibility criteria needed for fund distribution, revised reporting requirements, and stipulated a mandatory audit of eligible institutions.