▁( a ) ▁( 1 ) ▁spec ifies ▁a ▁ 5 0 % ▁allocation ▁of ▁legisl ative ▁appropri ations ▁for ▁E TF ▁to ▁In cent ives ▁for ▁Com mer cial ization ▁Activ ities ▁awards , ▁though ▁Trust ees ▁have ▁dis cret ion ▁to ▁vary ▁the ▁allocation ▁of ▁legisl atively ▁appropri ated ▁funds ▁to ▁In cent ives ▁for ▁Com mer cial ization ▁Activ ities , ▁Research ▁Award ▁Match ing , ▁Ac quisition ▁of ▁Research ▁Super ior ity ▁awards ▁each ▁and ▁every ▁legisl ative ▁bien ni um . ▁Some ▁critics ▁c ite ▁large ▁awards ▁to ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University ▁for ▁Research ▁Award ▁Match ing ▁afford ed ▁by ▁this ▁stat ute . ▁ ▁Texas ▁government ▁code ▁ 4 9 0 . 1 5 3 ▁( b .) ▁instit utes ▁a ▁ 2 % ▁limit ▁on ▁fund ing ▁for ▁Regional ▁Cent ers ▁of ▁In nov ation ▁and ▁Com mer cial ization . ▁Upon ▁review ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁E TF ▁annual ▁report ▁to ▁the ▁Texas ▁legisl ature , ▁E TF ▁has ▁exceed ed ▁allowed ▁amount ▁for ▁awards ▁to ▁Regional ▁Cent ers ▁of ▁In nov ation ▁and ▁Com mer cial ization ▁in ▁excess ▁of ▁ 4 . 5 ▁million ▁dollars ▁as ▁of ▁August ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Example ▁calculation : ▁Texas ▁legisl ature ▁appropri ated ▁ 5 0 M ▁US D ▁for ▁E TF ▁during ▁the ▁fis cal ▁year ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁bien ni um . ▁Therefore , ▁$ 5