| Texas A&M University |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1871 |
6 Gammel's 938 Const. Art. 7, sec. 13 |
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas |
| 1963 |
HB 755, 58th Leg., ch. 166, p. 467 |
Texas A&M University |
| Prairie View A&M University |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1876 |
15th Leg., ch. 92, p. 136 |
Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas, for the benefit
of colored youths |
| 1899 |
HB 379, 26th Leg., ch. 185, p. 325 |
Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College for colored
teachers |
| 1945 |
SB 228, 49th Leg., ch. 308, p. 506 |
Prairie View University |
| 1947 |
SB 140, 50th Leg., ch. 29, p. 36 |
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas |
| 1973 |
SB 487, 63rd Leg., ch. 249, p. 580 |
Prairie View A&M University |
| Tarleton State University |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1899 |
Established as a private prep school & college by John
Tarleton |
John Tarleton College |
| 1917 |
HB 598, 35th Leg., ch. 33, p. 58 |
John Tarleton Agricultural College |
| 1949 |
HB 105, 51st Leg., ch. 100, p. 184 |
Tarleton State College |
| 1973 |
HB 1160, 63rd Leg., ch. 360, p. 800 |
Tarleton State University |
| West Texas A&M University |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1909 |
HB 5, 31st Leg., ch. 119, p. 235 |
West Texas State Normal College |
| 1923 |
SB 176, 38th Leg., ch. 160, p. 341 |
West Texas State Teachers College at Canyon, Texas |
| 1949 |
HB 407, 51st Leg., ch. 223, p. 422 |
West Texas State College at Canyon, Texas |
| 1963 |
HB 12, 58th Leg., ch. 40, p. 60 |
West Texas State University |
| 1992 |
TX Education Code Ann. 86.23 (Vernon 1994) |
West Texas A&M University |
| Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1923 |
HB 86, 38th Leg., 3rd c.s., ch. 29, p. 288 |
South Texas State Teachers College |
| 1929 |
SB 293, 41st Leg., ch. 286, p. 627 |
Texas College of Arts and Industries |
| 1967 |
SB 533, 60th Leg., ch. 158, p. 334 |
Texas A&I University |
| 1993 |
TX Education Code Ann. 86.23 (Vernon 1994) |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
| Texas A&M University at Galveston |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1931 |
SB 379, 42nd Leg., ch. 255, p. 423 |
Nautical School (under the management and direction of the
Board of Directors of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College) |
| 1971 |
HB 1657, 62nd Leg., ch. 1024, p. 3206 |
Texas Maritime Academy |
| 1981 |
HB 181, 67th Leg,. ch. 799, p. 3051 |
Texas A&M University at Galveston |
| Texas A&M International University |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1969 |
HB 607, 61st Leg., ch. 804, p. 2392 |
Texas A&I University at Laredo |
| 1977 |
HB 944, 65th Leg., ch. 288, p. 758 |
Laredo State University |
| 1993 |
SB 6, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, p. 562 |
Texas A&M International University |
| Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1971 |
HB 1657, 62nd Leg., ch. 1024, p. 3349 |
Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi |
| 1977 |
HB 944, 65th Leg., ch. 288, p. 758 |
Corpus Christi State University |
| 1993 |
TX Education Code Ann. 86.23 (Vernon 1994) |
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
| Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1889 |
Established as a private college by William L. Mayo |
East Texas Normal College |
| 1917 |
SB 231, 35th Leg., ch. 195, p. 438 |
East Texas State Normal College |
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| 1923 |
SB 176, 38th Leg., ch. 160, p. 341 |
East Texas State Teachers College |
| 1957 |
HB 858, 59th Leg., ch 361, p. 833 |
East Texas State College |
| 1965 |
HB 333, 59th Leg., ch. 53, p. 136 |
East Texas State University |
| 1995 |
SB 1299, 74th Leg. ch. 128, p. 954 |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
| Texas A&M University - Central Texas |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 1999 |
Upper level classes held in Killeen |
Tarleton State University |
| 2003 |
SB 800, 78th Leg., ch. 1188, p. 2 (codified as Tex. Educ. Code 87.861) TAMU-CT created, authorized to operate as Tarleton State University System Center - Central Texas until enrollment threashold met |
Tarleton State University System Center- Central Texas |
| 2005 |
HB 495, 79th Leg., ch 1198, p. 1 (dcodified as an amendment to Tex. Educ. Code 87.861) Enrollment threshold amended |
Tarleton State University System Center- Central Texas |
| 2009 |
Enrollment threshold met, September 1, 2009 operates as independent university |
Texas A&M University - Central Texas |
| Year |
Reference |
Historical Name |
| 2000 |
Classed held in San Antonio |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
| 2003 |
SB 800, 78th Leg., ch. 1188, p. 2 (codified as Tex. Educ. Code 87.861) TAMU-SA created, authorized to operate as Texas A&M University System Center - San Antonio until enrollment threashold met |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville System Center - San Antonio |
| 2005 |
HB 495, 79th Leg., ch 1198, p. 1 (dcodified as an amendment to Tex. Educ. Code 87.861) Enrollment threshold amended |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville System Center - San Antonio |
