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TX Educ Code § 51.914 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.914. Protection of Certain Information

Sec. 51.914.  PROTECTION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  (a)  In order to protect the actual or potential value, the following information is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or otherwise:(1)  all information relating to a product, device, or process, the application or use of such a product, device, or process, and all technological and scientific information (including computer programs) developed in whole or in part at a state institution of higher education, regardless of whether patentable or capable of being registered under copyright or trademark laws, that have a potential for being sold, traded, or licensed for a fee;(2)  any information relating to a product, device, or process, the application or use of such product, device, or process, and any technological and scientific information (including computer programs) that is the proprietary information of a person, partnership, corporation, or federal agency that has been disclosed to an institution of higher education solely for the purposes of a written research contract or grant that contains a provision prohibiting the institution of higher education from disclosing such proprietary information to third persons or parties; or(3)  the plans, specifications, blueprints, and designs, including related proprietary information, of a scientific research and development facility that is jointly financed by the federal government and a local government or state agency, including an institution of higher education, if the facility is designed and built for the purposes of promoting scientific research and development and increasing the economic development and diversification of this state.(b)  Information maintained by or for an institution of higher education that would reveal the institution's plans or negotiations for commercialization or a proposed research agreement, contract, or grant, or that consists of unpublished research or data that may be commercialized, is not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, unless the information has been published, is patented, or is otherwise subject to an executed license, sponsored research agreement, or research contract or grant.  In this subsection, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.911 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(13), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(90), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.04, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 51.915 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.915. Academies of Mathematics and Science

Sec. 51.915.  ACADEMIES OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.  (a)  On approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, a public senior college or university, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, may establish an academy of mathematics and science as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 105, of this code  as a division of the institution.(b)  An institution may pay the expenses of an academy established under this section by:(1)  using available funds or entering into contracts and accepting grants or matching grants for the purpose of establishing an academy;  and(2)  accepting federal funds or money from any corporation or other private contributor for use in operating or providing programs to the academy.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1131, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.912 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(14), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Educ Code § 51.917 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.917. Faculty Members; Use of English

Sec. 51.917.  FACULTY MEMBERS;  USE OF ENGLISH.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code, but does not include a medical or dental unit.(2)  "Faculty member" means a person who teaches a course offered for academic credit by an institution of higher education, including teaching assistants, instructors, lab assistants, research assistants, lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors.(3)  "Governing board" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.(b)  The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish a program or a short course the purpose of which is to:(1)  assist faculty members whose primary language is not English to become proficient in the use of English;  and(2)  ensure that courses offered for credit at the institution are taught in the English language and that all faculty members are proficient in the use of the English language, as determined by a satisfactory grade on the "Test of Spoken English" of the Educational Testing Service or a similar test approved by the board.(c)  A faculty member may use a foreign language to conduct foreign language courses designed to be taught in a foreign language.(d)  This section does not prohibit a faculty member from providing individual assistance during course instruction to a non-English-speaking student in the native language of the student.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(15), eff. June 17, 2011.(f)  The cost of such English proficiency course as determined by the coordinating board shall be paid by the faculty member lacking proficiency in English.  A faculty member must take the course until deemed proficient in English by his or her supervisor.  The cost will be deducted from said faculty member's salary.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(15), eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 51.918 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.918. Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program

Sec. 51.918.  RURAL HEALTH;  FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Department of Rural Affairs, medical schools, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences shall cooperate to improve and expand programs for rural areas.(b)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall:(1)  encourage and coordinate the creation or expansion of a rural preceptor program among medical schools, teaching hospitals, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences;  and(2)  require family practice residency programs to provide an opportunity for residents to have a one-month rotation through:(A)  a rural setting;  and(B)  a public health setting.(c)  The Texas Department of Rural Affairs shall develop relief service programs for rural physicians and allied health personnel to facilitate ready access to continuing medical education as well as to provide practice coverage for purposes other than continuing medical education.(d)  Each medical school shall:(1)  incorporate a clerkship in family practice during the third core clinical year;  and(2)  report to the legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on its efforts to fulfill the intent of Chapter 58, Education Code, of having at least 25 percent of their first year primary care residents in family practice.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(20), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 11, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 787, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 5, 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 51.919 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.919. HIV and AIDS Policy; Information Dissemination

Sec. 51.919.  HIV AND AIDS POLICY;  INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service.(2)  "HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.(b)  Each institution of higher education shall make available the institution's policy on HIV infection and AIDS to students, faculty, and staff members by including the policy in the student handbook and personnel handbook if practicable or by any other method.(c)  Each institution of higher education shall make available to students, on request, the educational pamphlet on HIV infection developed by the Texas Department of Health and shall include in the student handbook a statement that the pamphlet is available from the institution.(d)  The student health center of each institution of higher education shall provide clear, accurate information on how to prevent the transmission of HIV infection, including:(1)  the value of abstinence and long-term mutual monogamy;(2)  information on the efficacy and use of condoms;(3)  offering of or referring students, faculty, or staff members to anonymous HIV counseling and testing services;  and(4)  state laws relating to the transmission and to conduct that may result in the transmission of HIV.(e)  The curricula of medical, dental, nursing, allied health, counseling, and social work degree programs of institutions of higher education shall:(1)  include information about:(A)  methods of transmission and methods of prevention of HIV infection;  and(B)  federal and state laws, rules, and regulations concerning HIV infection and AIDS;  and(2)  give special attention to the physical, emotional, and psychological stress associated with the care of patients with terminal illnesses.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(21), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Educ Code § 51.9193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.9193. Required Posting of Mental Health Resources

Sec. 51.9193.  REQUIRED POSTING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.  (a) In this section, "local mental health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.(b)  This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution, medical and dental unit, public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute as those terms are defined by Section 61.003.(c)  Each institution to which this section applies shall:(1)  create a web page on the institution's Internet website that:(A)  is dedicated solely to information regarding the mental health resources available to students at the institution, regardless of whether the resources are provided by the institution; and(B)  includes the address of the nearest local mental health authority; and(2)  maintain a conspicuous link on the institution's Internet website home page to the web page described by Subdivision (1).(d)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the president or the president's designee of an institution to which this section applies shall certify to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the institution's compliance with this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 452 (H.B. 197), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 278 (H.B. 2895), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 51.9194 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.9194. Required Information for Entering Students Regarding Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services

Sec. 51.9194.  REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR ENTERING STUDENTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES.  (a)  A general academic teaching institution shall provide to each entering full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, including each full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who transfers to the institution, information about:(1)  available mental health and suicide prevention services offered by the institution or by any associated organizations or programs; and(2)  early warning signs that are often present in and appropriate intervention for a person who may be considering suicide.(b)  The information required under this section:(1)  may be provided through:(A)  a live presentation; or(B)  a format that allows for student interaction, such as an online program or video; and(2)  may not be provided in a paper format only.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 961 (S.B. 1624), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 51.91941 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.91941. Suicide Prevention Information Required on Student Identification Card

Sec. 51.91941.  SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION REQUIRED ON STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.(b)  Each student identification card issued by an institution of higher education:(1)  must have printed on the card the contact information for:(A)  the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; and(B)  the Crisis Text Line; and(2)  may have printed on the card the contact information for:(A)  the campus police department or security for the campus at which the student to whom the card is issued regularly attends classes or, if the campus does not have a campus police department or security, a local nonemergency police contact;(B)  the campus health clinic for the campus at which the student to whom the card is issued regularly attends classes or, if the campus does not have a health clinic, a local health clinic; and(C)  a local suicide prevention hotline, if available.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (S.B. 279), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 51.9195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.9195. Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation

Sec. 51.9195.  INFORMATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS REGARDING BENEFITS OF TIMELY GRADUATION.  (a)  In this section, "general academic teaching institution" and "public state college" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.(b)  This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution other than a public state college.(c)  An institution to which this section applies shall provide to each first-time entering undergraduate student, including each undergraduate student who transfers to the institution, information in electronic or paper format that includes, based on a reasonable projection by the institution using the most recently available data:(1)  a comparison of the average total amounts of tuition and fees paid by a full-time student who graduates from the institution in the following number of academic years:(A)  four years;(B)  five years; and(C)  six years; and(2)  an estimate of the average earnings lost by a recent graduate of the institution as a result of graduating after five or six years instead of four years.(d)  An institution to which this section applies shall include with the information provided to a student under Subsection (c):(1)  a list of actions that the student can take to facilitate graduating from the institution in a timely manner; and(2)  contact information for available academic, career, and other related support services at the institution to assist the student in that effort.(e)  An institution to which this section applies may satisfy the requirements of Subsections (c)(1) and (2) with regard to a student by providing the student with information that is more specific than the information described by those subdivisions.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (S.B. 1531), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 51.920 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.920. Technology Transfer

Sec. 51.920.  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.  (a)  Technology transfer can enhance the state's investment in research and development through the rapid commercialization of university research and the creation and expansion of Texas companies.(b)  The Center for Technology Development and Transfer established by Section 65.45 of this code, and the Technology Business Development Division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station established by Section 88.300  of this code, shall cooperate fully to exercise their respective authorities to promote the timely and effective transfer of technology.(c)  Technology development programs operated by other state-supported institutions of higher education are encouraged to cooperate with the Center for Technology Development and Transfer and the Technology Business Development Division.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Educ Code § 51.9201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.9201. Alternative Technology for Colonias

Sec. 51.9201.  ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR COLONIAS.  An institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 that has a program in the area of community, rural, or urban development shall create partnerships with governmental agencies and counties to implement programs, policies, and strategies to develop alternative technologies to assist colonias that have inadequate services or are without services, including water, wastewater, utility, transportation, housing, and public health care services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 51.921 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.921. Posting of Steroid Law Notice

Sec. 51.921.  POSTING OF STEROID LAW NOTICE.  Each public institution of higher education shall post in a conspicuous location in each gymnasium at the institution the following notice:Anabolic steroids and growth hormones are for medical use only.  State law prohibits the possession, dispensing, delivery, or administering of an anabolic steroid or growth hormone in any manner not allowed by state law.  State law provides that body building, muscle enhancement, or increasing muscle bulk or strength through the use of an anabolic steroid by a person who is in good health is not a valid medical purpose.  Only a medical doctor may prescribe an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone for a person.  A violation of state law concerning anabolic steroids or human growth hormones is a criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.051, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 51.922 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.922. Mandatory Retirement Prohibited

Sec. 51.922.  MANDATORY RETIREMENT PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.(b)  An institution of higher education may not impose a mandatory retirement age for tenured faculty of the institution.(c)  Imposition of a mandatory retirement age in violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice for purposes of Chapter 21, Labor Code.  An individual aggrieved by the practice has the rights and remedies provided by that chapter, and the Commission on Human Rights has the same powers in regard to the complaint as any other complaint under that chapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1246, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(22), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.56, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 51.924 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.924. Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards

Sec. 51.924.  ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS USED FOR ADMISSION STANDARDS.  Each company or organization that sponsors a college admissions testing program shall annually report to the Central Education Agency  the performance in the testing program of students in this state and the program's state and national average standard score results.  The company or organization shall report the performance of students by school district on the request of the Central Education Agency.  In its determination of the admission of a student, an institution of higher education may not use the student's results on an assessment instrument administered by an organization that fails to comply with this section.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 3.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.921 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(24), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|