Tex. Educ. Code § 61.5391 · Subchapter J. REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOANS
PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The physician education loan repayment program account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:
(1) gifts and grants contributed to the account;
(2) earnings on the principal of the account; and
(3) other amounts deposited to the credit of the account, including:
(A) money deposited under Section 61.5392;
(B) legislative appropriations; and
(C) money deposited under Section 155.2415, Tax Code.
(b) Money in the account may not be appropriated for any purpose except:
(1) to provide loan repayment assistance to eligible physicians under this subchapter; or
(2) to provide loan repayment assistance under Subchapter JJ if reallocated under Section 61.9826.
(c) Money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 61.5392 may be used only to provide loan repayment assistance to physicians who establish eligibility for the assistance under Section 61.532(a)(4)(A) or (b).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (H.B. 2396), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015.
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