TAMU System authorizes capital plan with $831M for new FY 2026 projects

The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents has approved a $6.6 billion, five-year System Capital Plan, guiding the system’s critical infrastructure and system decisions for the immediate future. 

The budgeting document includes nearly $2 billion in new projects that will be implemented between 2026 and 2030, with plans to initiate $830.6 million in projects in 2026 alone. The remaining $4.6 billion consists of previously approved projects that are either in the design or construction phases. 

The board’s approval of the capital plan paves the way for universities to begin pre-construction. While minor construction, rehabilitation, renovation and equipment and software procurement projects can begin in 2026, more significant initiatives will still require board approval before they can begin in earnest. 

A selection of highlights across the TAMU System Capital Plan include: 

TAMU – $1.1 billion in proposed projects. 

• Center for Learning Arts and Innovation – $235 million. 
• Biology Teaching and Research Building – $220 million. 
• Mays Business Building #3 – $192 million. 
• West Campus Learning Commons – $130 million. 

Tarleton State University – $297 million in proposed projects. 

• College of Osteopathic Medicine – $125 million. 
• Cain Street Dorm – $120 million. 
• Innovation Lab – $48 million. 

Prairie View A&M University – $228.1 million in proposed projects. 

• Public and Allied Health Complex – $130 million. 
• Hobart Taylor Expansion – $54 million. 
• Wyatt Chapel Memorial Park and Integration – $20 million. 
• Texas Institute for Preservation of History and Culture Museum – $20 million. 

TAMU – San Antonio – $86 million in proposed projects. 

• Health Sciences Building – $80 million. 

Texas A&M AgriLife Research – $53.5 million in proposed projects. 

• Rio Grande Valley Research Center at McAllen – $53.5 million. 

System Offices – $39 million in proposed projects. 

• Law & Education Building Addition – $24 million. 
• Additional Financial Management System Enhancements – $15 million. 

TAMU – Texarkana – $24.9 million in proposed projects. 

• Storm Shelter/Safe Room – $16.4 million. 

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