UH Katy secures $20M in state funding from Legislature; Sugar Land campus omitted

UH's request for new facility funding in Katy and Sugar Land drastically reduced by Texas Legislature

The Texas Legislature significantly reduced the University of Houston's $340 million funding request for new facilities in its suburban campuses when finalizing the 2025-27 state budget.

UH Katy secures $20M in state funding from Legislature; Sugar Land campus omitted

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.