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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter W. Admission and Scholarship Policies for Graduate and Professional Programs › Section 51.841. Definitions

Sec. 51.841.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "General academic teaching institution" and "medical and dental unit" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)  "Graduate program" means a degree program, as defined by Section 61.003, to which a student may be admitted that leads to a master's or doctoral degree.
(3)  "Professional program" means a degree program, as defined by Section 61.003, to which a student may be admitted that leads to a degree required for licensure as an attorney, doctor of medicine or osteopathy, dentist, architect, or pharmacist.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1039, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.821 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(25), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter W. Admission and Scholarship Policies for Graduate and Professional Programs › Section 51.843. Rulemaking

Sec. 51.843.  RULEMAKING.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules relating to the operation of admissions and competitive scholarship processes under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1039, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.823 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(25), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter W. Admission and Scholarship Policies for Graduate and Professional Programs › Section 51.844. Readmission of Certain Military Personnel to Graduate and Professional Programs

Sec. 51.844.  READMISSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL TO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.  (a)  This section applies only to a person who:
(1)  was previously offered admission to, or was enrolled in, a graduate program or professional program at a general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit;
(2)  did not initially enroll in the program, or withdrew from the program, as applicable, because of the person's deployment as a member of the armed forces of the United States serving on active duty for the purpose of engaging in a combative military operation outside the United States; and
(3)  seeks readmission to the program following the person's military deployment under Subdivision (2).
(b)  A general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit must, regardless of the time since the person was initially offered admission to, or withdrew from, the program, as applicable:
(1)  readmit a person to whom this section applies to the applicable graduate or professional program;
(2)  apply credit toward the program for any course work previously completed by the person under the program; and
(3)  accept a standardized test score previously submitted by that person for admission to the program.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (S.B. 1159), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. Women's Athletic Development Fund › Section 51.871. Definitions

Sec. 51.871.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Board" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)  "Fund" means the women's athletic development fund established under this subchapter.
(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1513, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.831 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. Women's Athletic Development Fund › Section 51.872. Administration of Fund

Sec. 51.872.  ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.  The women's athletic development fund is a fund in the state treasury.  The board shall administer the fund.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1513, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.832 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. Women's Athletic Development Fund › Section 51.873. Use of Fund

Sec. 51.873.  USE OF FUND.  The board shall allocate money in the fund to institutions of higher education to support women's athletic development programs that are operated by the institution on a collaborative basis with one or more public high schools in this state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1513, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.833 Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. Women's Athletic Development Fund › Section 51.874. Criteria in Selecting Programs

Sec. 51.874.  CRITERIA IN SELECTING PROGRAMS.  In selecting programs to be supported with money from the fund, the board shall give priority to programs addressing the needs of public high school students whose economic conditions limit their access to athletic facilities, programs, and opportunities.  The board shall also consider other relevant factors, including whether a program:
(1)  promotes gender equality;  and
(2)  includes the participation of collegiate-level coaches and athletes, to the extent the participation is allowed by the rules of the national intercollegiate athletic association of which the institution of higher education operating the program is a member.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1513, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.834 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. Women's Athletic Development Fund › Section 51.875. Funding

Sec. 51.875.  FUNDING.  The board may use any available revenue, including legislative appropriations, and may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from a public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1513, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.835 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.881. Definitions

Sec. 51.881.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Advisory committee" means the committee established under Section 38.202.
(2)  "Anaphylaxis" means a sudden, severe, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen.
(3)  "Campus" means an educational unit under the management and control of an institution of higher education and may include, in addition to the main campus, off-campus and secondary locations, such as branch campuses, teaching locations, and regional centers.
(4)  "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable medical drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is intended to be used to treat anaphylaxis.
(5)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(6)  "Personnel" means employees of an institution of higher education.
(7)  "Physician" means a person who holds a license to practice medicine in this state.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.882. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

Sec. 51.882.  MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, ADMINISTRATION, AND DISPOSAL OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS.  (a)  Each institution of higher education may adopt and implement a policy regarding the maintenance, storage, administration, and disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors on the institution's campus.
(b)  If a policy is adopted under Subsection (a), the policy:
(1)  must provide that personnel or volunteers who are authorized and trained may administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a person who is reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis on the institution's campus; and
(2)  may provide that personnel or volunteers who are authorized and trained may administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a person who is reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis at an off-campus event or while in transit to or from an off-campus event sponsored by the institution of higher education.
(c)  The commissioner of state health services with advice from the advisory committee shall adopt rules regarding the maintenance, storage, administration, and disposal of an epinephrine auto-injector on the campus of an institution of higher education subject to a policy adopted under Subsection (a).  The rules must establish:
(1)  the number of epinephrine auto-injectors available at each campus;
(2)  the process for each institution of higher education to check the inventory of epinephrine auto-injectors at regular intervals for expiration and replacement; and
(3)  the amount of training required for personnel or volunteers to administer an epinephrine auto-injector.
(d)  Each institution of higher education that adopts a policy under Subsection (a):
(1)  must require that the institution's campuses have personnel or volunteers authorized and trained to administer an epinephrine auto-injector present; and
(2)  shall include the policy in the institution's student handbook or similar publication and publish the policy on the institution's Internet website.
(e)  The supply of epinephrine auto-injectors at a campus must be stored in a secure location and be easily accessible to personnel or volunteers authorized and trained to administer an epinephrine auto-injector.
(f)  An institution of higher education that adopts a policy under Subsection (a) shall submit to the Department of State Health Services a copy of the policy and any amendment to the policy adopted by the institution.  The department shall maintain a record of the most recent policy and amendments submitted by each institution under this subsection and shall make that information available to the public on request.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (H.B. 476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.883. Report on Administering Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Sec. 51.883.  REPORT ON ADMINISTERING EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR.  (a)  Not later than the 10th business day after the date a personnel member or volunteer administers an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with a policy adopted under Section 51.882(a), the institution of higher education shall report the information required under Subsection (b) to:
(1)  the physician who prescribed the epinephrine auto-injector; and
(2)  the commissioner of state health services.
(b)  The report required under this section must include the following information:
(1)  the age of the person who received the administration of the epinephrine auto-injector;
(2)  whether the person who received the administration of the epinephrine auto-injector was a student, a personnel member, or a visitor;
(3)  the physical location where the epinephrine auto-injector was administered;
(4)  the number of doses of epinephrine auto-injector administered;
(5)  the title of the person who administered the epinephrine auto-injector; and
(6)  any other information required by the commissioner of state health services.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.884. Training

Sec. 51.884.  TRAINING.  (a)  Each institution of higher education that adopts a policy under Section 51.882(a) is responsible for training personnel or volunteers in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.
(b)  Training required under this section must:
(1)  include information on:
(A)  recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(B)  administering an epinephrine auto-injector;
(C)  implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering an epinephrine auto-injector; and
(D)  properly disposing of used or expired epinephrine auto-injectors; and
(2)  be provided in a formal training session or through online education and be completed annually.
(c)  Each institution of higher education that adopts a policy under Section 51.882(a) shall maintain records on the training required under this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.885. Prescription of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

Sec. 51.885.  PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS.  (a)  A physician may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of an institution of higher education that adopts a policy under Section 51.882(a).  The physician shall provide the institution with a standing order for the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis.
(b)  The standing order under Subsection (a) is not required to be patient-specific, and the epinephrine auto-injector may be administered to a person without an established physician-patient relationship.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician:
(1)  periodically reviews the order; and
(2)  is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction.
(d)  An order issued under this section must contain:
(1)  the name and signature of the prescribing physician;
(2)  the name of the institution of higher education to which the order is issued;
(3)  the quantity of epinephrine auto-injectors to be obtained and maintained under the order; and
(4)  the date of issue.
(e)  A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine auto-injector to an institution of higher education without requiring the name or any other identifying information relating to the user.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.886. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 51.886.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  An institution of higher education may accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal funds to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.887. Rules

Sec. 51.887.  RULES.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the commissioner of state health services shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Y. -1. Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors › Section 51.888. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 51.888.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  A person who in good faith takes, or fails to take, any action under this subchapter is immune from civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action resulting from that act or failure to act, including:
(1)  issuing an order for epinephrine auto-injectors;
(2)  supervising or delegating the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector;
(3)  possessing an epinephrine auto-injector;
(4)  maintaining an epinephrine auto-injector;
(5)  storing an epinephrine auto-injector;
(6)  disposing of an epinephrine auto-injector;
(7)  prescribing an epinephrine auto-injector;
(8)  dispensing an epinephrine auto-injector;
(9)  administering, or assisting in administering, an epinephrine auto-injector;
(10)  providing, or assisting in providing, training, consultation, or advice in the development, adoption, or implementation of policies, guidelines, rules, or plans; or
(11)  undertaking any other act permitted or required under this subchapter.
(b)  The immunity provided by Subsection (a) is in addition to other immunity or limitations of liability provided by law.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter does not create a civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action or liability or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides the basis for a cause of action for an act or omission under this subchapter.
(d)  An institution of higher education or a campus of an institution of higher education is immune from suit resulting from an act, or failure to act, under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures.
(e)  A cause of action does not arise from an act or omission described by this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 51.901. Liability Insurance for Operators of Atomic Energy Reactors

Sec. 51.901.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS.  (a)  The governing boards of the state institutions of higher education, as state agencies, which are or will be constructing and operating atomic energy reactors, or otherwise performing experiments in the field of nuclear science, in cooperation with and licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission, or its successor in function, or any other governmental agency, may purchase liability insurance in any amount not to exceed $250,000, and may pay the premium from funds appropriated for that purpose.
(b)  The defense of sovereign immunity shall not be available to or asserted by the insurer in any claim against it or in any cause of action arising or growing out of a nuclear incident.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 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 51.902. Contracts for Teacher Training

Sec. 51.902.  CONTRACTS FOR TEACHER TRAINING.  The governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education which trains teachers may contract with the trustees of any independent school district for the use of the public schools of the school district as laboratory schools for the training of teachers.  The available local funds of the institution or the local funds of the school district may be used in the performance of the contracts.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 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 51.903. Archives; Certified Copies

Sec. 51.903.  ARCHIVES;  CERTIFIED COPIES.  (a)  The commissioners court of any county or any other custodian of public records may lend to the library of any state-supported institution of higher education, for any period and on any conditions it may determine, any parts of its archives or records that have become mainly of historical value.  The librarian shall give a receipt for any archives or records received.  The librarian may make copies for historical study.
(b)  The librarian and the archivist of any state-supported institution of higher education are authorized to make certified copies of public records in the custody of the institution.  These certified copies are valid in law and have the same force and effect for all purposes as if certified by the county clerk or other custodian as otherwise provided by law.  In making a certified copy, the librarian or archivist shall certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the document, and after signing the certificate shall swear to it before any officer authorized to take oaths under the laws of this state.
(c)  Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Texas State Librarian concerning public records as currently or later granted by law.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 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 51.904. Street Closing

Text of section as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 11
Sec. 51.904.  STREET CLOSING.  The governing body of an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 in a county having a population in excess of 3.3 million may vacate, abandon, and close a street or alley running through the campus if the institution owns all of the real property abutting the street or alley and if the institution owns 20 or more acres of real property at the campus where the street or alley is located.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3338, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 597, ch. 237, Sec. 136, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 134, Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 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 51.904. Street Closing

Text of section as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 1
Sec. 51.904.  STREET CLOSING.  The governing board of an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 in a county having a population of more than 3 million may vacate, abandon, and close a street or alley running through the campus if the institution:
(1)  owns all of the real property abutting the street or alley;
(2)  owns 20 or more acres of real property at the campus where the street or alley is located;
(3)  before the 45th day preceding the date the street or alley is to close, provides to the governing body of the political subdivision owning, controlling, or maintaining the street or alley written notice of the institution's intent to close the street or alley;  and
(4)  for each utility line or facility in the affected street or alley that is owned by a governing body described by Subdivision (3) or a franchised utility company:
(A)  grants an easement of sufficient size and configuration and with appropriate rights to enable the continued use, operation, and maintenance of the line or facility;  or
(B)  moves the line or facility to another location:
(i)  on the approval of the appropriate governing body and franchised utility company;  and
(ii)  at the sole expense of the institution.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3338, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 597, ch. 237, Sec. 136, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 134, Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 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 51.9045. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 51.9045.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)  "Lodging facility" does not include a dormitory or other student housing facility.
(b)  The governing board of an institution of higher education may not use the power of eminent domain to acquire land to be used for a lodging facility or for parking or a parking structure intended to be used in connection with the use of a lodging facility.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 7), Sec. 5, eff. November 18, 2005.
2023 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 51.905. State-Owned Museum Buildings

Sec. 51.905.  STATE-OWNED MUSEUM BUILDINGS.  (a)  The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education commonly referred to as a senior college shall formulate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the use of a state-owned museum building located on its campus, including the designation of rooms or areas in honor of donors or other benefactors, if appropriate, and shall administer the expenditure of all state funds appropriated for construction, equipment, operation, maintenance, or improvement of such museum, including restoration or refurbishing of collections.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1251, ch. 474, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
(c)  State funds appropriated for construction, equipment, operation, maintenance, or improvement of a museum located on a college or university campus referred to in Subsection (a) of this section which are used or expended conjunctively with funds belonging to a historical society or group incorporated as a nonprofit organization are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code, including all accounts, books, and other financial records of the state government and the nonprofit corporation pertaining to the expenditure of funds which have been used or expended jointly for constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, or improving such museum.  The state auditor shall prepare a written report or reports of such audit or audits to the Legislative Audit Committee and the governing board of the state-supported institution of higher education.
(d)  No employee of a museum located on a campus referred to in Subsection (a) of this section, who is paid in whole or in part by state funds may be employed or discharged except with the approval and consent of the governing board of the state-supported institution on which campus the museum is located.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3361, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1251, ch. 474, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 95, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 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 51.906. Sequential Education Planning for Nursing Education

Sec. 51.906.  SEQUENTIAL EDUCATION PLANNING FOR NURSING EDUCATION.  The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education which provides a nursing education program shall plan and incorporate into the program standards and sequential procedures which will recognize and grant credit for actual educational and clinical experiences in the nursing field which are equivalent to regular course content.  The board may require students to pass examinations demonstrating competence based on educational and clinical experiences before granting academic credit.
Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1912, ch. 615, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 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 51.908. Faculty Compensation Policies

Sec. 51.908.  FACULTY COMPENSATION POLICIES.  (a)  The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish faculty compensation policies that, to the greatest extent possible, provide the faculty of the institution with an average salary and benefits at least equal to the average of that provided by similar institutions nationwide having a similar role and mission.
(b)  The coordinating board shall include information relating to national average salary and benefits, and correlating that information to Texas schools having a similar role and mission, in the master plan for higher education and in the appropriate reports to the legislature.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.10, eff. June 20, 1987.
2023 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 51.909. Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students

Sec. 51.909.  EXPULSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTS.  (a)  The governing board of a public institution of higher education may expel from that institution any student who is a citizen of a country other than the United States attending the institution under a nonimmigrant visa issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and who is finally convicted of an offense under Section 28.03, 28.04, 42.02, 42.03, or 42.05, Penal Code, or under Section 4.30  of this code.
(b)  In this section, a person is finally convicted if the conviction has not been reversed on appeal and all appeals, if any, have been exhausted.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1258, ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 51.9091. Required Notification of Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis) Regarding Withdrawal or Nonattendance of Certain Foreign Students

Sec. 51.9091.  REQUIRED NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SYSTEM (SEVIS) REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OR NONATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTS.  A public institution of higher education that is certified by the United States secretary of homeland security to enroll a foreign student admitted into the United States under a nonimmigrant F or M visa shall promptly notify the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or a successor program if:
(1)  a student enrolled under an F or M visa withdraws from the institution or withdraws from all courses in which the student is enrolled; or
(2)  the institution dismisses a student enrolled under an F or M visa for nonattendance or takes any other official administrative action in regard to the student as a result of the student's nonattendance.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 646 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 51.9095. Student Compliance With Selective Service Registration

Sec. 51.9095.  STUDENT COMPLIANCE WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION.  (a)  An individual may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this state, or receive a student loan guaranteed by this state or the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, unless the individual files a statement of the individual's selective service status with the institution or other entity granting or guaranteeing the financial assistance as required by this section.
(b)  If an individual required by this section to file a statement of the individual's selective service status files a statement indicating that the individual is registered with the selective service system as required by federal law, the individual is not required to file a statement of the individual's selective service status the next time the individual makes an application to the same entity for financial assistance or a student loan guarantee.  If an individual required by this section to file a statement of the individual's selective service status files a statement indicating that the individual is not required to register with the selective service system, the institution or other entity shall require the individual to file a new statement of the individual's selective service status the next time the individual makes an application to the entity for financial assistance or a student loan guarantee.
(c)  This section does not apply to:
(1)  a female individual if females are not subject to general selective service registration under federal law;  or
(2)  an individual older than the maximum age at which an individual is required to be registered with the selective service system under federal law.
(d)  The statement of an individual's selective service status required by this section must require the individual to certify that the individual:
(1)  has registered with the selective service system as required by federal law;  or
(2)  is exempt from selective service registration under federal law.
(e)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this section and shall prescribe the statement to be used under this section.  The coordinating board shall notify each institution of higher education of the required statement and the applicable rules.  The statement must require an individual claiming to be exempt from registration to specify the basis of the exemption.  The coordinating board may require an individual filing a statement of selective service status to include with the statement any additional information or documentation the coordinating board determines appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 881, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 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 51.910. Interviews for Historical Purposes and Collections of Rare Books, Original Manuscripts, Personal Papers, Unpublished Letters, and Audio and Video Tapes

Sec. 51.910.  INTERVIEWS FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES AND COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS, ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, PERSONAL PAPERS, UNPUBLISHED LETTERS, AND AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES.  (a)  An oral interview that is obtained for historical purposes by an agreement of confidentiality between an interviewee and a state institution of higher education is not public information.  The interview becomes public information when the conditions of the agreement of confidentiality have been met.
(b)  Rare books, original manuscripts, personal papers, unpublished letters, and audio and video tapes held by an institution of higher education for the purposes of historical research are confidential, and the institution may restrict access by the public to those materials to protect the actual or potential value of the materials and the privacy of the donors.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2814, ch. 482, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 408, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
2023 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 51.911. Religious Holy Days

Sec. 51.911.  RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code, but includes the Southwest College for the Deaf and Texas State Technical College System.
(2)  "Religious holy day" means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(b)  An institution of higher education shall excuse a student from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel for that purpose.  A student whose absence is excused under this subsection may not be penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 218, Sec. 2.
(d)  A student who is excused under this section may not be penalized for the absence, but the instructor may appropriately respond if the student fails to satisfactorily complete the assignment or examination.
(e)  The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section and shall disseminate the rules to the appropriate institutions under its jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 503, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 218, Sec. 1, 2, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 1101), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 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 51.9111. Excused Absence for Required Military Service

Sec. 51.9111.  EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR REQUIRED MILITARY SERVICE.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)  "Required military service" includes required military service performed by a member of the Texas National Guard or the Texas State Guard.
(b)  This section applies only if:
(1)  a student enrolled in an institution of higher education fails to attend classes or engage in other required activities because the student is called to required military service that is of a reasonably brief duration, as determined by rule adopted under Subsection (d); and
(2)  the student chooses not to withdraw as authorized by Section 54.006(f).
(c)  An institution of higher education shall excuse a student from attending classes or engaging in other required activities, including examinations, in order for the student to participate in required military service to which the student is called, including travel associated with the service.  A student whose absence is excused under this subsection may not be penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to complete an assignment or take an examination from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence.  An instructor may appropriately respond if the student fails to satisfactorily complete the assignment or examination within a reasonable time after the absence.
(d)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with institutions of higher education, shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.  The rules must establish a maximum period for which a student may be excused under this section.  In establishing that period, the board shall consider the maximum period a student may be absent without significantly interfering with the student's ability to learn the course material, complete course assignments, and succeed academically during the applicable semester or other academic period.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 583 (H.B. 1630), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 306 (S.B. 937), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 306 (S.B. 937), Sec. 2, eff. June 4, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 306 (S.B. 937), Sec. 3, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 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 51.9112. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Rotc) Program: Fees and Course Credit

Sec. 51.9112.  RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM:  FEES AND COURSE CREDIT.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with institutions of higher education, shall determine a standard fee for a course offered through a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program that takes into account the average statewide cost per student to an institution of higher education in providing the program, not including any reimbursement or other amounts the institution receives from the applicable military service or other source for offering the course.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the governing board of each institution of higher education may not charge a student enrolled in an ROTC course any amount for the course in excess of the fee as determined by the coordinating board under this subsection.
(b)  If the governing board of an institution of higher education offers course credit toward a student's degree for a course in which the student enrolls for the purposes of an ROTC program, the governing board may charge the student tuition for that course as otherwise provided by Chapter 54 after subtracting any reimbursement or other amount the institution receives from the applicable military service or other source for offering the course.
(c)  To the extent it will not adversely affect the accreditation status of an institution of higher education with the appropriate accrediting agency, the governing board of the institution shall count courses in which a student enrolls for the purposes of an ROTC program, including courses for which the student does not receive course credit toward the student's degree, in determining whether the student is enrolled as a full-time student.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (H.B. 269), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 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 51.912. Equity Ownership; Business Participation

Sec. 51.912.  EQUITY OWNERSHIP;  BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.  (a)  It is not a violation of Chapter 572, Government Code, or any other statute, rule, regulation, or the common law of the State of Texas for:
(1)  an employee of a university system or an institution of higher education as defined in Section 61.003 of this code, who conceives, creates, discovers, invents, or develops intellectual property, to own or to be awarded any amount of equity interest or participation in, or, if approved by the institutional governing board, to serve as a member of the board of directors or other governing board or an officer or an employee of, a business entity that has an agreement with the state or a political subdivision of the state relating to the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of that intellectual property;  or
(2)  an individual, at the request and on behalf of a university system or an institution of higher education as defined in Section 61.003 of this code, to serve as a member of the board of directors or other governing board of a business entity that has an agreement with the state or a political subdivision of the state relating to the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of intellectual property in which the university system or institution of higher education has an ownership interest.
(b)  An employee or individual covered by Subsection (a) of this section must report to the appropriate person or persons at the system or institution at which the person is employed or on behalf of which the person is serving the name of such business entity in which the person has an interest or for which the person serves as a director, officer, or employee.
(c)  The governing board of each system and institution shall include in the appropriate annual report required by Section 51.005 the information that is provided to it under Subsection (b) of this section during the preceding fiscal year.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 845, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 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 51.913. Executive Search Committees

Sec. 51.913.  EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEES.  (a)  As used in this section, the term "executive search committee" shall mean a committee formed by an act of a board of regents of an institution of higher education, which has as its primary purpose the evaluation and assessment of candidates and nominees for the position of chief executive officer of a system administration, institution of higher education, or other agency of higher education as defined in Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  The board of regents shall announce the name, background, and qualifications of any individual it selects and employs by use of such a committee.  Additionally, public notice of the name or names of the finalist or finalists being considered by the search committee must be made public record at least 21 days prior to the meeting at which final action or vote is to be taken on the employment of the individual.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1252, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.