Ten state House and Senate legislators voted on the final amount around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The $55.3 million is about $15 million less than the initial $70 million the university had requested.
The House and the Senate had initially budgeted different amounts in funding for the university. A previous Senate budget proposal allocated approximately $12 million in funding, which progressively increased to nearly $25 million. An initial House budget provided roughly $55 million in funds, according to the report.
Lawmakers said funding for UTRGV may change depending on if any special item funding is passed in the final budget, according to the report.
Officials submitted the budget proposal to both legislative bodies this week. It is unclear when a final vote will be issued.
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