The Texas Legislature asked the Texas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education. Such a center was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2000.
The Texas Legislature requested that the Texas A&M University System create an educational facility providing undergraduate and graduate-level instruction in South San Antonio, a previously disadvantaged area in terms of access to higher learning. This center was subsequently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2000.