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The school will be anchored at the flagship UT campus which is already conducting health care-related research.

Back in September, State Sen. Kirk Watson unveiled a comprehensive 10-year plan to bring a state-of-the-art medical school to the University of Texas at Austin. Currently, UT has six medical schools.

Having a medical school in Austin is expected to bring about 15,000 jobs and create $2 billion for the local economy, according to Watson.

The other new medical school will be built in South Texas. Supporters say it's needed to serve the rapidly growing Rio Grande valley area from Brownsville to Laredo.

Both schools are still years from opening, but Thursday's formal endorsement is a key step forward in their development.

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UT regents unanimously approve medical school