The University of Houston’s request for $340 million in state funding for new facilities in Katy and Sugar Land was largely pared down in the 2025-27 state budget passed by the Texas Legislature.

Instead of the requested $175 million for a health tech facility in Sugar Land and $165 million for a new academic building in Katy , the final budget allocates only $20 million to support UH Katy’s program expansion.

The backstory

The Texas House initially proposed $15 million for a perioperative nursing center in Sugar Land and $20 million for UH Katy. The Texas Senate’s version only offered $5 million for Katy and no allocation for Sugar Land.

After a conference committee, composed of members of both chambers, filed their report May 28, the final bill granted $20 million over two yea

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