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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.0224. Training of Board Members

Sec. 61.0224.  TRAINING OF BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1)  the legislation that created the board;
(2)  the programs operated by the board;
(3)  the role and functions of the board;
(4)  the rules of the board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5)  the current budget for the board;
(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;
(7)  the requirements of:
(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;
(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;
(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and
(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict-of-interest laws;  and
(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.0225. Nonvoting Student Representative

Sec. 61.0225.  NONVOTING STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or its successor agency.
(2)  "Student government" means the representative student organization directly elected by the student body of an institution of higher education.
(b)  A student representative shall be appointed to the board.  The student representative is not a state officer.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the appointment of a student representative to the board shall be made in the same manner as a student regent is appointed under Section 51.355(c).  The student representative to the board serves a term that is the same as the term of a student regent appointed under Section 51.355.
(c)  The board shall develop a uniform application form to be used by each institution of higher education to solicit applicants for the position of student representative to the board.
(d)  For an institution of higher education that is not part of a university system, the president of the institution, from among the applicants selected as the student government's recommendations for the position of student representative to the board, shall select two or more applicants as the institution's recommendations for the position and send the applications of those applicants to the governor in accordance with the deadline established under Section 51.355(c) for a chancellor to send applications to the governor for a student regent.
(e)  A student representative to the board must meet the minimum requirements prescribed by Section 51.355(d) for a student regent, as those requirements apply to an institution of higher education.
(f)  The student representative has the same powers and duties as the members of the board, including the right to attend and participate in meetings of the board, except that the student representative:
(1)  may not vote on any matter before the board or make or second any motion before the board; and
(2)  is not counted in determining whether a quorum exists for a meeting of the board or in determining the outcome of any vote of the board.
(g)  The student representative serves without pay but shall be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred by the student representative in attending the meetings of the board or in attending to other work of the board when that work is approved by the chairman of the board.
(h)  The student government of the institution of higher education at which a current student representative was enrolled at the time of the student representative's appointment may not solicit applicants for the position of student representative for the next regular term of the position.
(i)  A vacancy in the position of student representative shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.023. Board Officers

Sec. 61.023.  BOARD OFFICERS.  The governor shall designate a chairman and vice chairman of the board.  The board shall appoint a secretary of the board whose duties may be prescribed by law and by the board.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.024. Compensation and Expenses of Members

Sec. 61.024.  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS.  Members of the board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or in attending to other work of the board when that other work is approved by the chairman of the board.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.025. Quorum; Meetings; Agenda

Sec. 61.025.  QUORUM;  MEETINGS;  AGENDA.  (a)  A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 551.126, Government Code, the board shall hold regular quarterly meetings in the city of Austin, and other meetings at places and times scheduled by it in formal sessions and called by the chairman.
(c)  An agenda for the meetings in sufficient detail to indicate the items on which final action is contemplated shall be mailed to the chairman of each governing board and to the chief administrative officer of each state institution of higher education at least seven days prior to the meeting.
(d)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board, including a policy to specifically provide, as an item on the board's agenda at each meeting, an opportunity for public comment before the board makes a decision on any agenda item.
(e)  The board may hold a meeting to consider a higher education impact statement, if a higher education impact statement by the board is to be provided under the rules of either the house of representatives or the senate.  The meeting shall be called by the chair and the board shall provide notice of the meeting in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 944, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 1046), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.026. Committees and Advisory Committees

Text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 28
For text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 2, see other Sec. 61.026.
Sec. 61.026.  COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The chair may appoint committees from the board's membership as the chair or the board considers necessary.
(b)  The board may appoint advisory committees from outside its membership as the board considers necessary.  Chapter 2110, Government Code, applies to an advisory committee appointed by the chair or the board.  The board shall adopt rules, in compliance with Chapter 2110, Government Code, regarding an advisory committee that primarily functions to advise the board, including rules governing an advisory committee's purpose, tasks, reporting requirements, and abolishment date.  A board member may not serve on a board advisory committee.
(c)  The board may adopt rules under this section regarding an advisory committee's:
(1)  size and quorum requirements;
(2)  qualifications for membership, including experience requirements and geographic representation;
(3)  appointment procedures;
(4)  terms of service; and
(5)  compliance with the requirements for open meetings under Chapter 551, Government Code.
(d)  Each advisory committee must report its recommendations directly to the board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.026. Committees and Advisory Committees

Text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 2
For text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 28, see other Sec. 61.026.
Sec. 61.026.  COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The chairman may appoint committees from the board's membership as the chairman or the board may find necessary from time to time.  The board may appoint advisory committees from outside its membership as it may deem necessary.
(b)  If the board directs an advisory committee to assist the board in exercising its authority under Section 61.051(j) regarding an off-campus course in nursing education, including clinical coursework, the board shall require the advisory committee to include or consult with one or more private postsecondary educational institutions or private career schools and colleges in this state that offer degree programs.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.027. Rules of Procedure; Hearings; Notice; Minutes

Sec. 61.027.  RULES OF PROCEDURE;  HEARINGS;  NOTICE;  MINUTES.  The board shall adopt and publish rules and regulations in accordance with and under the conditions applied to other agencies by Chapter 2001, Government Code to effectuate the provisions of this chapter.  The board shall grant any institution of higher education a hearing upon request and after reasonable notice.  Minutes of all meetings shall be available in the board's office for public inspection.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 1.12, eff. June 20, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.029. Internal Auditor

Sec. 61.029.  INTERNAL AUDITOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint an internal auditor for the board.
(b)  The internal auditor shall report directly to the board on all matters, other than administrative matters, that require the decision of the commissioner of higher education.
(c)  The commissioner of higher education shall advise the board regarding:
(1)  the termination or discipline of the internal auditor;  and
(2)  the transfer or reclassification of, or other changes in, the powers or duties of the internal auditor.
(d)  The internal auditor shall develop an annual audit plan, conduct audits as specified in the audit plan, and fulfill the other duties required by Chapter 2102, Government Code.
(e)  The internal auditor shall review all audit reports with the board and the commissioner of higher education.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 18(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.030. Qualifications and Standards of Board Members and Employees

Sec. 61.030.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.  The board shall provide to its members and employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.032. Notice of National Compact Meetings

Sec. 61.032.  NOTICE OF NATIONAL COMPACT MEETINGS.  The commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee on behalf of Texas members of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education shall file notice of board of control meetings with the secretary of state's office for publication in the Texas Register.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.033. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 61.033.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING;  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:
(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules;  and
(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.
(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)  The board shall designate a trained person to:
(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);
(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution;  and
(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the board.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.0331. Negotiated Rulemaking Required

Sec. 61.0331.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING REQUIRED.  The board shall engage institutions of higher education in a negotiated rulemaking process as described by Chapter 2008, Government Code, when adopting a policy, procedure, or rule relating to:
(1)  an admission policy regarding the common admission application under Section 51.762, a uniform admission policy under Section 51.807, graduate and professional admissions under Section 51.843, or the transfer of credit under Section 61.827;
(2)  the allocation or distribution of funds, including financial aid or other trusteed funds under Section 61.07761;
(3)  the reevaluation of data requests under Section 51.406;
(4)  compliance monitoring under Section 61.035; or
(5)  the reporting of certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking under Subchapter E-2, Chapter 51.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (S.B. 212), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.034. Effective Use of Technology

Sec. 61.034.  EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The board shall develop and implement a policy that requires the commissioner of higher education and the staff of the board to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the ability of the agency to perform its mission.  The technological solutions must include measures to ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the board through the Internet and that persons who have a reason to use the board's services are able to use the Internet to interact with the board and to access any services that can be provided effectively through the Internet.  The policy shall also ensure that proposed technological solutions are cost-effective and developed through the board's planning processes.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions › Section 61.0341. Limitation on Data Collection and Reporting Requirements

Sec. 61.0341.  LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The legislature finds that data collection and reporting requirements for institutions of higher education must be limited and reduced to the extent feasible.
(b)  If the commissioner of higher education determines that the board has access to an alternative means of collecting data or receiving information to be included in a report sufficient to fulfill a requirement under this code, the board by rule may eliminate the reporting requirement for that data or information.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 1677), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.05121. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement

Sec. 61.05121.  STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.  (a)  The board on behalf of the state may enter into a state authorization reciprocity agreement among states, districts, and territories regarding the delivery of postsecondary distance education that establishes comparable standards for the provision of distance education by public or private degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions in each of the states, districts, or territories covered by the agreement to students of the other states, districts, or territories covered under the agreement.  The board shall apply to an appropriate organization for that purpose.
(b)  The board shall administer an agreement entered into under this section, including by:
(1)  establishing an application and approval process for a degree-granting postsecondary educational institution with its principal campus located in this state to participate under the agreement; and
(2)  maintaining a dispute resolution procedure for complaints regarding participating postsecondary educational institutions located in this state.
(c)  If the board obtains evidence that a public or private postsecondary educational institution established outside this state that is providing courses within this state under a state authorization reciprocity agreement established under this section is in apparent violation of the agreement or of this code or rules adopted under this section, the board shall take appropriate action to terminate the institution's operation within this state.
(d)  The board shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (S.B. 1470), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0513. Court Reporter Programs

Sec. 61.0513.  COURT REPORTER PROGRAMS.  The board may not certify a court reporter program under Section 61.051(f) unless the program has received approval from the Judicial Branch Certification Commission.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 563, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2014.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0514. Integrated Coursework

Sec. 61.0514.  INTEGRATED COURSEWORK.  The board, with the cooperation and advice of the State Board for Educator Certification, shall adopt educator preparation coursework guidelines that promote, to the greatest extent practicable, the integration of subject matter knowledge with classroom teaching strategies and techniques in order to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of coursework required for certification under Subchapter B, Chapter 21.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0515. Semester Credit Hours Required for Baccalaureate Degree

Sec. 61.0515.  SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.  (a)  To earn a baccalaureate degree, a student may not be required by a general academic teaching institution to complete more than the minimum number of semester credit hours required for the degree by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or its successor unless the institution determines that there is a compelling academic reason for requiring completion of additional semester credit hours for the degree.
(b)  The board may review one or more of an institution's baccalaureate degree programs to ensure compliance with this section.
(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a baccalaureate degree awarded by an institution to a student enrolled in the institution before the 2008 fall semester.  This subsection does not prohibit the institution from reducing the number of semester credit hours the student must complete to receive the degree.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 12, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.05151. Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree

Sec. 61.05151.  SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE.  (a)  To earn an associate degree, a student may not be required by an institution of higher education to complete more than the minimum number of semester credit hours required for the degree by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or its successor unless the institution determines that there is a compelling academic reason for requiring completion of additional semester credit hours for the degree.
(b)  The board may review one or more of an institution's associate degree programs to ensure compliance with this section.
(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to an associate degree awarded by an institution to a student enrolled in the institution before the 2015 fall semester.  This subsection does not prohibit the institution from reducing the number of semester credit hours the student must complete to receive the degree.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 497), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0517. Applied Stem Courses

Sec. 61.0517.  APPLIED STEM COURSES.  (a)  In this section, "applied STEM course" means an applied science, technology, engineering, or mathematics course offered as part of a school district's career and technology education or technology applications curriculum and approved, as provided by Section 28.027, by the State Board of Education for purposes of satisfying the mathematics and science curriculum requirements for the foundation high school program under Section 28.025.
(b)  The board shall work with institutions of higher education to ensure that credit for an applied STEM course may be applied to relevant degree programs offered by institutions of higher education in this state.
(c)  The board shall include applied STEM courses in the board's review of courses considered for approval for offer by a public junior college or public technical institute.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 926 (S.B. 1620), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 69(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.052. List of Courses; Annual Submission to Board

Sec. 61.052.  LIST OF COURSES;  ANNUAL SUBMISSION TO BOARD.  (a)  Each governing board shall submit to the board once each year on dates designated by the board a comprehensive list by department, division, and school of all courses, together with a description of content, scope, and prerequisites of all these courses, that will be offered by each institution under the supervision of that governing board during the following academic year.  The list for each institution must also specifically identify any course included in the common course numbering system under Section 61.832 that has been added to or removed from the institution's list for the current academic year, and the board shall distribute that information as necessary to accomplish the purposes of Section 61.832.
(b)  After the comprehensive list of courses is submitted by a governing board under Subsection (a), the governing board shall submit on dates designated by the board any changes in the comprehensive list of courses to be offered, including any changes relating to offering a course included in the common course numbering system.
(b-1)  Each governing board must certify at the time of submission under Subsection (a) that the institution does not:
(1)  prohibit the acceptance of transfer credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution; or
(2)  include language in any materials published by the institution, whether in printed or electronic form, suggesting that such a prohibition exists.
(c)  The board may order the deletion or consolidation of any courses so submitted after giving due notice with reasons for that action and after providing a hearing if one is requested by the governing board involved.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0521. Recognition of Competency-Based Education Degree Plans for Members of Texas Military Forces

Sec. 61.0521.  RECOGNITION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION DEGREE PLANS FOR MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.  (a)  In this section, "Texas military forces" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001, Government Code.
(b)  The board may approve an institution of higher education recognized by the board to offer a degree in coordination with the Texas Military Department that uses alternative methods of determining mastery of program content, including competency-based education.
(c)  To be eligible for a degree approved under this section, a person must:
(1)  have graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma;
(2)  satisfy the minimum active military service obligation to the Texas military forces for a degree plan as follows:
(A)  for an associate degree, two years of service;
(B)  for a baccalaureate degree, four years of service; and
(C)  for a graduate degree, six years of service; and
(3)  complete and meet the standards of the degree plan.
(d)  The board may propose rules to establish requirements under which a person's training and experience acquired during the person's military service serve as proof of the person's demonstration of subject matter knowledge if that training and experience are verified by the Texas Military Department.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 898 (H.B. 3601), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.053. Board Orders; Notice

Sec. 61.053.  BOARD ORDERS;  NOTICE.  (a)  Any order of the board affecting the classification, role and scope, and program of any institution of higher education may be entered only after:
(1)  a written factual report and recommendations from the commissioner of higher education covering the matter to be acted on have been received by the board and distributed to the governing board and the administrative head of the affected institution;
(2)  the question has been placed upon the agenda for a regularly-scheduled quarterly meeting;  and
(3)  the governing board of the affected institution has had an opportunity to be heard.
(b)  Notice of the board's action shall be given in writing to the governing board concerned not later than four months preceding the fall term in which the change is to take effect.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.054. Expenditures for Programs Disapproved by Board

Sec. 61.054.  EXPENDITURES FOR PROGRAMS DISAPPROVED BY BOARD.  No funds appropriated to any institution of higher education may be expended for any program which has been disapproved by the board, unless the program is subsequently specifically approved by the legislature.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.055. Partnerships or Affiliations

Sec. 61.055.  PARTNERSHIPS OR AFFILIATIONS.  (a)  The board shall encourage cooperative programs and agreements among institutions of higher education, including programs and agreements relating to degree offerings, research activities, and library and computer sharing.
(b)  A general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit may establish a partnership or affiliation with another entity to offer or conduct courses for academic credit or to offer or operate a degree program if:
(1)  the governing board or other appropriate official of the institution or unit determines that the partnership or affiliation is:
(A)  consistent with the role and mission established for the institution or unit;
(B)  in accordance with the degree and certificate programs authorized to be offered by the institution or unit;  and
(C)  consistent with the role and mission of the university system, if any, to which the institution or unit belongs;
(2)  the partnership or affiliation is approved by the coordinating board;  or
(3)  the partnership or affiliation is established to secure or provide clinical or other similar practical educational experience in connection with a course or degree program authorized to be offered by the institution or unit.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1447, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.056. Review of Legislation Establishing Additional Institutions

Sec. 61.056.  REVIEW OF LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS.  Any proposed statute which would establish an additional institution of higher education, except a public junior college, shall be submitted, either prior to introduction or by the standing committee considering the proposed statute, to the board for its opinion as to the state's need for the institution.  The board shall report its findings to the governor and the legislature.  A recommendation that an additional institution is needed shall require the favorable vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the board.  A recommendation of the board shall not be considered a condition precedent to the introduction or passage of any proposed statute.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.057. Promotion of Teaching Excellence

Sec. 61.057.  PROMOTION OF TEACHING EXCELLENCE.  To achieve excellence in the teaching of students at institutions and agencies of higher education, the board shall:
(1)  develop and recommend:
(A)  minimum faculty compensation plans, basic increment programs, and incentive salary increases;
(B)  minimum standards for faculty appointment, advancement, promotion, and retirement;
(C)  general policies for faculty teaching loads, and division of faculty time between teaching, research, administrative duties, and special assignments;
(D)  faculty improvement programs, including a plan for sabbatical leaves, appropriate for the junior and senior colleges and universities, respectively;  and
(E)  minimum standards for academic freedom, academic responsibility, and tenure;
(2)  pursue vigorously and continuously a goal of having all college and university academic classes taught by persons holding the minimum of an earned master's degree or its equivalent in academic training, creative work, or professional accomplishment;
(3)  explore, promote, and coordinate the use of educational television among institutions of higher education and encourage participation by public and private schools and private institutions of higher education in educational television;
(4)  conduct, and encourage the institutions of higher education to conduct, research into new methods, materials, and techniques for improving the quality of instruction and for the maximum utilization of all available teaching techniques, devices, and resources, including but not limited to large classes, team teaching, programmed instruction, interlibrary exchanges, joint libraries, specially-designed facilities, visual aids, and other innovations that offer promise for superior teaching or for meeting the need for new faculty members to teach anticipated larger numbers of students;  and
(5)  assume initiative and leadership in providing through the institutions of higher education in the state those programs and offerings which will achieve the objectives set forth in Section 61.002 of this code.
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 B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0571. Board Assistance to Institutions

Sec. 61.0571.  BOARD ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The board shall advise and offer technical assistance on the request of any institution of higher education or system administration.
(b)  The board shall develop guidelines for institutional reporting of student performance.
(c)  The board may provide administrative support and services to institutions of higher education as necessary to implement this chapter, Chapter 130, or Chapter 130A.
(d)  The board may establish an institutional collaboration center within the board to support the implementation of Chapter 130A and the efficient and effective operations of institutions of higher education.
(e)  From money appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the board may procure goods and services for the direct benefit of an institution of higher education and enter into an interagency contract under Chapter 771, Government Code, with the institution to reimburse the board for the cost of the goods and services.
(f)  An affiliated nonprofit organization described by Section 61.051(b) may accept gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private source to pay for goods or services procured for the direct benefit of an institution of higher education under Subsection (e).
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 61.051(l) by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.058. New Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects

Sec. 61.058.  NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROJECTS.
(a)  This section does not apply to buildings and facilities that are to be used exclusively for auxiliary enterprises and will not require appropriations from the legislature for operation, maintenance, or repair.
(b)  The board may review all construction, repair, or rehabilitation of buildings and facilities at institutions of higher education to determine whether the construction, rehabilitation, or repair meets the standards adopted by board rule for cost, efficiency, space need, and space use, but the construction, rehabilitation, or repair is not contingent on board review.  Standards must be adopted by the board using the negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code.  If the construction, rehabilitation, or repair does not meet those standards, the board shall notify the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governing boards of the applicable institutions, and the Legislative Budget Board.  This subsection does not impair the board's authority to collect data relating to the construction, repair, or rehabilitation of buildings and facilities occurring each year at institutions of higher education.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2056, ch. 676, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 1975;  Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1133, ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 585, ch. 121, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1694, ch. 319, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 982, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 803, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 748, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 229, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 615, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 940, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 9 (H.B. 153), Sec. 4, eff. May 31, 2006.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1207 (H.B. 1775), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 236 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 51), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0581. Powers Unaffected by Certain Constitutional Amendment

Sec. 61.0581.  POWERS UNAFFECTED BY CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.  The powers of the board and the legislature, including the powers granted under Section 61.058 of this code, are not limited by the constitutional amendments proposed by H.J.R. No. 19, 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, and adopted by the voters  except to the extent those powers are specifically limited by those constitutional provisions.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 2, eff. June 3, 1985.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.075 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(19) eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.05821. Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required

Sec. 61.05821.  CONDITION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.  Each institution of higher education, excluding each public junior college and excluding other agencies of higher education, annually shall report to the governing board of the institution information regarding the condition of the buildings and facilities of the institution, including information concerning deferred maintenance with respect to those buildings and facilities as defined by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0583. Audit of Facilities

Sec. 61.0583.  AUDIT OF FACILITIES.  (a)  The board periodically shall conduct a comprehensive audit of all educational and general facilities on the campuses of public senior colleges and universities and the Texas State Technical College System to verify the accuracy of the facilities inventory for each of those institutions.
(b)  The board shall verify the accuracy of the square footage reported in each institution's budget request in relation to the facilities inventory.
(c)  The audit must include a periodic review of construction projects to confirm that:
(1)  a project has received prior approval by the board if required by Section 61.058 of this code;  and
(2)  an approved project is completed as specified in the request to the board for approval of the project.
(d)  The board shall report its findings concerning the audits conducted under this section to the Legislative Budget Board and the audited institutions.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 287, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.0592. Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions

Sec. 61.0592.  FUNDING FOR COURSES PROVIDED DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The purposes of this section are:
(1)  to ensure that student demand for courses is met; and
(2)  to encourage the efficient use of existing instructional facilities while reducing the need for new instructional facilities.
(b)  This section applies only to funding for a course provided by:
(1)  The University of Texas at Austin;
(2)  Texas A&M University; or
(3)  Texas Tech University.
(c)  To carry out the purposes of this section, for each institution of higher education listed under Subsection (b), the board shall include in the formulas established under Section 61.059 funding in amounts sufficient to cover the institution's revenue loss resulting from any reduction in tuition rates under Section 54.061.
(d)  In addition to the funding included under Subsection (c), in the formulas established under Section 61.059, as an incentive for the institutions to reduce tuition rates under Section 54.061, the board may include additional funding that represents a portion of the savings to the state resulting from the institution's efficient use of resources.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 598 (H.B. 120), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 61.060. Control of Public Junior Colleges

Sec. 61.060.  CONTROL OF PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES.  The board shall exercise, under the acts of the legislature, general control of the public junior colleges of this state, on and after September 1, 1965.  All authority not vested by this chapter or other laws of the state in the board is reserved and retained locally in each respective public junior college district or the governing board of each public junior college as provided in the applicable laws.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.