State Rep. Burrows and State Sen. Perry filed joint legislation would reallocate 1/3 of the PUF away from UT and Texas A&M to other university systems in Texas
Effective September 1, MSU Texas will become the fifth institution that is a part of the Texas Tech University System. Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell said MSU Texas is a "perfect cultural fit" for the Texas Tech System.
On Thursday, the MSU Board of Regents authorized MSU President Dr. Suzanne Shipley to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with Texas Tech University System officials. MSU would become the second university to independently join the TTUS after Angelo State joined Texas Tech in 2007.