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Gov. Rick Perry finalized the legislative session over the weekend by signing off on a number of bills that were sent to his desk by the Texas Legislature.
Among the bills he signed was a Senate bill sponsored by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, to create a public University of North Texas Law School in Dallas.
Texas. Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, who sponsored an identical bill in the Texas House, called the passage of the UNT Law School legislation a major milestone for the North Texas area.
"It's a historic day for North Texas because it's the first time we'll have a public law school here in the state," Branch said.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has only two law schools -- Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law and Texas Wesleyan University's School of Law in Fort Worth. Both schools are private institutions.
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Perry signs UNT law school bill - Dallas Business Journal
Among the bills he signed was a Senate bill sponsored by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, to create a public University of North Texas Law School in Dallas.
Texas. Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, who sponsored an identical bill in the Texas House, called the passage of the UNT Law School legislation a major milestone for the North Texas area.
"It's a historic day for North Texas because it's the first time we'll have a public law school here in the state," Branch said.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has only two law schools -- Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law and Texas Wesleyan University's School of Law in Fort Worth. Both schools are private institutions.
More info:
Perry signs UNT law school bill - Dallas Business Journal
