The board of regents of The University of Texas System is authorized to establish, maintain, and operate The University of Texas Nursing School (System-wide) which is composed of the following branches: The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at Austin; The University of Texas (Graduate) Nursing School at Austin; The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at El Paso; The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at Galveston; The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at San Antonio; and The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at Tarrant County. The board is authorized to provide for the education of nursing students at each nursing school; however, all hospital facilities and services required for the operation and maintenance of each nursing school shall be furnished and provided at no cost and expense to the State of Texas except at the Galveston Division of The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at Galveston.