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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.001. Costs Payable

(a)  In a justice or municipal court, a cost is not payable by the person charged with the cost until a written bill is:
(1)  produced or ready to be produced, containing the items of cost; and
(2)  signed by the officer who charged the cost or the officer who is entitled to receive payment for the cost.
(b)  In a court other than a justice or municipal court, a cost is not payable by the person charged with the cost until a written bill containing the items of cost is:
(1)  produced;
(2)  signed by the officer who charged the cost or the officer who is entitled to receive payment for the cost; and
(3)  provided to the person charged with the cost.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (S.B. 287), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.002. Certain Costs Barred

An officer may not impose a cost for a service not performed or for a service for which a cost is not expressly provided by law.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.0025. Alternative Payment Procedure for Certain Past Due Fines and Costs

(a)  This article applies to a defendant's past due payment on a judgment for a fine and related court costs if a capias pro fine has been issued in the case.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may adopt an alternative procedure for collecting a past due payment described by Subsection (a).  Under the procedure, a peace officer who executes a capias pro fine or who is authorized to arrest a defendant on other grounds and knows that the defendant owes a past due payment described by Subsection (a):
(1)  shall inform the defendant of:
(A)  the possibility of making an immediate payment of the fine and related court costs by use of a credit or debit card; and
(B)  the defendant's available alternatives to making an immediate payment; and
(2)  may accept, on behalf of the court, the defendant's immediate payment of the fine and related court costs by use of a credit or debit card, after which the peace officer may release the defendant as appropriate based on the officer's authority for the arrest.
(c)  A peace officer accepting a payment under Subsection (b)(2) may also accept payment for fees for the issuance and execution of the capias pro fine.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 450 (H.B. 121), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.003. Collection

(a)  District and county attorneys, clerks of district and county courts, sheriffs, constables, and justices of the peace may collect money payable under this title.
(a-1)  The clerk of a municipal court may collect money payable to the municipal court under this title.
(b)  A community supervision and corrections department and a county treasurer may collect money payable under this title with the written approval of the clerk of the court or fee officer, and may collect money payable as otherwise provided by law.
(b-1)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
(c) This article does not limit the authority of a commissioners court to contract with a private vendor or private attorney for the provision of collection services under Article 103.0031.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 1995;  Subsec. (c) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1279, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1064 (H.B. 1470), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 1426), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.0032. Collection Improvement Plans

Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System may award grants to counties and municipalities to prepare a collection plan.  The grants shall reimburse the county or municipality for the cost of preparing the plan.  The plan shall provide methods to improve the collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System may require that the county or municipality reimburse the state from the additional collections as a condition of the grant.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1469, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.004. Disposition of Collected Money

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an officer who collects recognizances, bail bonds, fines, forfeitures, judgments, jury fees, and other obligations recovered in the name of the state under any provision of this title shall deposit the money in the county treasury not later than the next regular business day after the date that the money is collected.  If it is not possible for the officer to deposit the money in the county treasury by that date, the officer shall deposit the money in the county treasury as soon as possible, but not later than the fifth regular business day after the date that the money is collected.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606, Sec. 31(a), eff. September 1, 2011.
(c)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of less than 50,000 may authorize an officer who is required to deposit money under Subsection (a) to deposit the money in the county treasury not later than the 15th day after the date that the money is collected.
(d) The custodian of the county treasury shall deposit money received from fees imposed under Article 102.012 in the special fund of the county treasury for the community supervision and corrections department serving the county.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 25, Sec. 21, eff. June 18, 1990;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1462, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373), Sec. 31(a), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.005. Report Required

(a)  An officer listed in Article 103.003 who collects money other than taxes for a county shall report to the commissioners court of the county for which the money was collected during each term of the court.
(b) An officer listed in Article 103.003 who collects money other than taxes for the state shall report to the district court having jurisdiction in the county the officer serves on the first day of each term of the court.
(c) The report must state for the reporting period:
(1) the amount of money collected by the officer;
(2) when and from whom the money was collected;
(3) the process by which the money was collected;  and
(4) the disposition of the money.
(d) The report must be in writing and under the oath of the officer.
(e) If an officer has not collected money since the last report required to be filed with the court or the commissioners court, the officer shall report that fact to the court or commissioners court.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.006. Transfer of Bill of Costs

If a criminal action or proceeding is transferred from one court to another or is appealed, an officer of the court shall certify and sign a bill of costs stating the costs that have accrued and send the bill of costs to the court to which the action or proceeding is transferred or appealed.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.007. Additional Costs After Payment

After a defendant has paid costs, no more costs may be charged against the defendant unless the court rules on a motion presented to the court that additional costs are due.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.008. Correction of Costs

(a)  On the filing of a motion by a defendant not later than one year after the date of the final disposition of a case in which costs were imposed, the court in which the case is pending or was last pending shall correct any error in the costs.
(b) The defendant must notify each person affected by the correction of costs in the same manner as notice of a similar motion is given in a civil action.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.0081. Uncollectible Fines and Fees

(a)  Any officer authorized by this chapter to collect a fine, reimbursement or other fee, or item of cost may request the trial court in which a criminal action or proceeding was held to make a finding that a fine, reimbursement or other fee, or item of cost imposed in the action or proceeding is uncollectible if the officer believes:
(1)  the defendant is deceased;
(2)  the defendant is serving a sentence for imprisonment for life or life without parole; or
(3)  the fine, reimbursement or other fee, or item of cost has been unpaid for at least 15 years.
(b)  On a finding by a court that any condition described by Subsection (a) is true, the court may order the officer to designate the fine, reimbursement or other fee, or item of cost as uncollectible in the fee record.  The officer shall attach a copy of the court's order to the fee record.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 446 (S.B. 413), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (H.B. 435), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.009. Fee Records

(a)  Each clerk of a court, county judge, justice of the peace, sheriff, constable, and marshal shall keep a fee record. The record must contain:
(1) a statement of each fee or item of cost charged for a service rendered in a criminal action or proceeding;
(2) the number and style of the action or proceeding;  and
(3) the name of the officer or person who is entitled to receive the fee.
(b) Any person may inspect a fee record described by Subsection (a).
(c) A statement of an item of cost in a fee record is prima facie evidence of the correctness of the statement.
(d) The county shall provide to officers required to keep a fee record by this article equipment and supplies necessary to keep the record.
(e)  An officer who has been provided a computerized case and financial management system by the county shall:
(1)  maintain the information described by Subsection (a) in the system; and
(2)  provide the complete computerized fee record in hard-copy form for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Article 103.001.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 2.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 450 (H.B. 2251), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.010. Receipt Book

(a)  Each county shall provide a receipt book to each officer collecting fines and fees in criminal cases for the county.  The book must contain duplicate official receipts.  Each receipt must bear a distinct number and a facsimile of the official seal of the county.
(b) An officer who collects fines or fees in a criminal case shall give the person paying the money a receipt from the receipt book.  The receipt must show:
(1) the amount of money paid;
(2) the date the money was paid;
(3) the style and number of the case in which the costs were accrued;
(4) the item of costs;
(5) the name of the person paying the money;  and
(6) the official signature of the officer receiving the money.
(c) Instead of a receipt book, each officer collecting fines or fees in criminal cases for the county may maintain the information listed in Subsections (b)(1)-(5) in a computer database.  The officer shall provide a receipt to each person paying a fine or fee.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Subsec. (c) added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.011. Audit

An officer shall deliver the receipt book or a copy of any receipt records contained in a computer database to the county auditor at the end of each month's business or at the end of each month shall allow the county auditor electronic access to receipt records contained in the computer database.  The county auditor shall examine the receipt book or computer records and determine whether the money collected has been properly disposed of.  If each receipt in a receipt book has been used, the county auditor shall keep the book.  If any receipt in the book has not been used, the auditor shall return the book to the officer.  The county auditor may keep a copy of computer generated receipt records delivered to the county auditor.  Any person may inspect a receipt book or a computer generated receipt record kept by the county auditor.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping › Article 103.012. Penalty

(a)  An officer commits an offense if the officer violates a provision of Article 103.010 or Article 103.011.
(b) An offense under this article is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) An officer who violates a provision of Article 103.010 or Article 103.011 or whose deputy violates a provision of those articles may be removed from office on the petition of the county or district attorney.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 104 - Certain Expenses Paid by State or County › Article 104.001. Jury Pay and Expenses for Jurors

(a)  The sheriff of a county shall, with the approval of the commissioners court, provide food and lodging for jurors impaneled in a felony case tried in the county.  A juror may pay his own expenses and draw his script.
(b) A juror in a felony case is entitled to receive as jury pay the amount authorized by Article 2122, Revised Statutes.
(c) The county treasurer shall pay a juror the amount due the juror for expenses under this article after receiving a certificate from a clerk of a court or justice of the peace stating the amount due the juror.
(d) A draft or certificate issued under this article may be transferred by delivery and, without further action of any authority except registration by the county treasurer, may be used at par to pay county taxes owed by the holder of the draft or certificate.
(e) If a defendant is indicted in one county and tried in another county after a change of venue, the county in which the defendant was indicted is liable for jury pay and expenses paid to jurors by the county trying the case.
(f) At each regular meeting of the commissioners court of a county, the court shall determine whether, since the last regular meeting of the court, a defendant described by Subsection (e) has been tried in the county.  The commissioners court shall prepare an account against another county liable for jury pay and expenses under this article.  The account must show the number of days the jury was impaneled in the case and the jury pay and expenses incurred by the county in the case.
(g) The county judge of the county in which the defendant was tried shall certify the correctness of the account and send the account to the county judge of the county in which the defendant was indicted.  The county in which the defendant was indicted shall pay the account in the same manner required for payment of the expenses of transferred prisoners under Article 104.002.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 104 - Certain Expenses Paid by State or County › Article 104.002. Expenses for Prisoners

(a)  Except as otherwise provided by this article, a county is liable for all expenses incurred in the safekeeping of prisoners confined in the county jail or kept under guard by the county.  If a prisoner is transferred to a county from another county on a change of venue, for safekeeping, or for a habeas corpus hearing, the county transferring the prisoner is liable for the expenses described by this article.
(b) If a county incurs expenses for the safekeeping of a prisoner from another county, the sheriff shall submit to the county judge an account of expenses incurred by the county for the prisoner.  The county judge shall approve the amount he determines is a correct statement of the expenses and sign and date the account.
(c) The county judge shall submit to the commissioners court of the county for which the prisoner was kept, at a regular term of the court, his signed statement of the account described by Subsection (b).  If the commissioners court determines that the account is in accordance with the law, it shall order the county treasurer to issue to the sheriff of the county submitting the statement a draft in an amount approved by the court.
(d)  A person who is or was a prisoner in a county jail and received medical, dental, or health related services from a county or a hospital district shall be required to pay a reimbursement fee for such services when they are rendered.  If such prisoner is an eligible county resident as defined in Section 61.002, Health and Safety Code, the county or hospital district providing the services has a right of subrogation to the prisoner's right of recovery from any source, limited to the cost of services provided.  A prisoner, unless the prisoner fully pays for the cost of services received, shall remain obligated to reimburse the county or hospital district for any medical, dental, or health services provided, and the county or hospital district may apply for reimbursement in the manner provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.  A county or hospital district shall have authority to recover the amount expended in a civil action.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(19), eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 434, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 3.22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.41, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 104 - Certain Expenses Paid by State or County › Article 104.004. Extraordinary Costs of Prosecution

(a)  The criminal justice division of the governor's office may distribute money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this article to a county for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the county during the fiscal year during which application is made or the fiscal year preceding the year during which application is made for the investigation or prosecution of an offense under Section 19.03, Penal Code, or an offense under the Penal Code alleged by the attorney representing the state to have been committed for a purpose or reason described by Article 42.014.
(b) For each fiscal year, the division shall distribute at least 50 percent of the money distributed under this article during that year to counties with a population of less than 50,000, except that if the total distributions applied for by those counties is less than 50 percent of the money distributed during that year, the division is only required to distribute to those counties the amount of money for which applications have been made.
(c) The division may adopt a budget and rules for the distribution of money under this article.
(d) All money distributed to a county under this article and its expenditure by the county are subject to audit by the state auditor.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 664, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.001. Applicability

Sec. 1.001.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This code applies to all educational institutions supported in whole or in part by state tax funds unless specifically excluded by this code.
(b)  Except as provided by Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Subchapter A of Chapter 29, Subchapter E of Chapter 30, or Chapter 30A, this code does not apply to students, facilities, or programs under the jurisdiction of the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Department of State Health Services, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a Job Corps program operated by or under contract with the United States Department of Labor, or any juvenile probation agency.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 377 (S.B. 1395), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.002. Equal Educational Services or Opportunities

Sec. 1.002.  EQUAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR OPPORTUNITIES.  (a)  An educational institution undertaking to provide education, services, or activities to any individual within the jurisdiction or geographical boundaries of the educational institution shall provide equal opportunities to all individuals within its jurisdiction or geographical boundaries pursuant to this code.
(b)  An educational institution may not deny services to any individual eligible to participate in a school district's special education program as provided by Section 29.003, but the educational institution shall provide individuals with disabilities special educational services as authorized by law or, where expressly authorized, assist in and contribute toward the provision of appropriate special educational services in cooperation with other educational institutions and other appropriate agencies, institutions, or departments.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.003. The Flying of the United States and Texas Flags

Sec. 1.003.  THE FLYING OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAGS.  On all regular school days, every school and other educational institution to which this code applies shall fly the United States and Texas flags.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.004. Display of National Motto

Sec. 1.004.  DISPLAY OF NATIONAL MOTTO.  (a)  A public elementary or secondary school or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 must display in a conspicuous place in each building of the school or institution a durable poster or framed copy of the United States national motto, "In God We Trust," if the poster or framed copy meets the requirements of Subsection (b) and is:
(1)  donated for display at the school or institution; or
(2)  purchased from private donations and made available to the school or institution.
(b)  A poster or framed copy of the national motto described by Subsection (a):
(1)  must contain a representation of the United States flag centered under the national motto and a representation of the state flag; and
(2)  may not depict any words, images, or other information other than the representations listed in Subdivision (1).
(c)  A public elementary or secondary school and an institution of higher education may accept and use private donations for the purposes of Subsection (a).
(d)  A classroom teacher at a public elementary or secondary school or a teacher or professor at an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 may not be prohibited from displaying in a classroom a poster or framed copy of the national motto that meets the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 797), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (H.B. 2012), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.006. Education Research Center Advisory Board

Sec. 1.006.  EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.  (a)  The commissioner of higher education shall create, chair, and maintain an advisory board for the purpose of reviewing study or evaluation proposals and ensuring appropriate data use under Section 1.005, including compliance with applicable state and federal laws governing use of and access to the data.
(b)  The advisory board is considered to be a governmental body for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.
(c)  The membership of the advisory board must include:
(1)  a representative of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, designated by the commissioner of higher education;
(2)  a representative of the Texas Education Agency, designated by the commissioner of education;
(3)  a representative of the Texas Workforce Commission, designated by the commission;
(4)  the director of each education research center or the director's designee; and
(5)  a representative of preschool, elementary, or secondary education.
(d)  Each study or evaluation conducted at a center under Section 1.005 must be approved in advance by majority vote of the advisory board. A center may submit to the advisory board a proposal developed by any qualified researcher, including a researcher from another educational institution, a graduate student, a P-16 Council representative, or another researcher proposing research to benefit education in this state. In determining whether to approve a proposed study or evaluation, the advisory board must:
(1)  consider the potential of the proposed research to benefit education in this state;
(2)  require each center director or designee to review and approve the proposed research design and methods to be used in the proposed study or evaluation; and
(3)  consider the extent to which the data required to complete the proposed study or evaluation is not readily available from other data sources.
(e)  The advisory board shall meet at least quarterly.  To the extent and in the manner authorized by Chapter 551, Government Code, any meeting of the advisory board may be conducted by electronic means, including a meeting by telephone conference call, by video conference call, through the Internet, or by any combination of those means.
(f)  The advisory board may create committees and subcommittees that the advisory board determines are convenient or necessary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (H.B. 2103), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 306 (S.B. 685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle A - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Public Education Mission, Objectives, and Goals › Section 4.002. Public Education Academic Goals

Sec. 4.002.  PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC GOALS.  To serve as a foundation for a well-balanced and appropriate education:
GOAL 1:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language.
GOAL 2:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of mathematics.
GOAL 3:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of science.
GOAL 4:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social studies.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle A - General Provisions › Chapter 5 - Definitions › Section 5.002. References to Textbook

Sec. 5.002.  REFERENCES TO TEXTBOOK.  In this title, a reference to a textbook means instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1, eff. July 19, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle A - General Provisions › Chapter 5 - Definitions › Section 5.003. Appeal

Sec. 5.003.  APPEAL.  If an order, decision, or determination is described as final in Chapter 7, 11, 12, 39, or 39A, an interlocutory or intermediate order, decision, report, or determination made or reached before the final order, decision, or determination may be appealed only as specifically authorized by this code or a rule adopted under this code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.001. Definition

Sec. 7.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "board" means the State Board of Education.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.002. Texas Education Agency: Composition and Purpose

Sec. 7.002.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY:  COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE.  (a)  The commissioner of education and the agency staff comprise the Texas Education Agency.
(b)  The agency shall carry out the educational functions specifically delegated under Section 7.021, 7.055, or another provision of this code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.003. Limitation on Authority

Sec. 7.003.  LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.  An educational function not specifically delegated to the agency or the board under this code is reserved to and shall be performed by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.004. Sunset Provision

Sec. 7.004.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency is abolished September 1, 2029.
(b)  As part of the Sunset Advisory Commission's review of the agency under Subsection (a), the commission in coordination with the agency shall select for review three regional education service centers that serve diverse geographic areas of the state and diverse population sizes.  The commission's review of the agency must include an evaluation of the agency's oversight of the centers.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 1.05(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 8.01, eff. May 31, 2006.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.01, eff. July 10, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 1.01(a), eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 18, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.01, eff. June 10, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 941 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.005. Cooperation Between State Agencies of Education

Sec. 7.005.  COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES OF EDUCATION.  The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational programs established by each board provide a comprehensive education for the students of this state under the jurisdiction of that board, extending from early childhood education through postgraduate study.  In assuring that programs are coordinated, the boards shall use the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 4.001, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.006. Coordination of Records

Sec. 7.006.  COORDINATION OF RECORDS.  The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that permit:
(1)  the exchange of information between the agencies;  and
(2)  the matching of individual student records so that a student's academic performance may be assessed throughout the student's educational career.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 834, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.008. Public Access to Peims Data

Sec. 7.008.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO PEIMS DATA.  (a)  The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor to develop and implement procedures to make available, through the agency Internet website, all financial and academic performance data submitted through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) for school districts and campuses.
(b)  The commissioner shall appoint an advisory panel to assist the commissioner in developing requirements for a system that is easily accessible by the general public and contains information of primary relevance to the public.  The advisory panel shall consist of:
(1)  educators;
(2)  interested stakeholders;
(3)  business leaders; and
(4)  other interested members of the public.
(c)  The procedures developed under this section must provide:
(1)  a summarized format easily understood by the public for reporting financial and academic performance information on the agency Internet website; and
(2)  the ability for those who access the Internet website to view and download state, district, and campus level information.
(d)  This section does not authorize the disclosure of student information that may not be disclosed under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).  The commissioner shall adopt rules to protect the confidentiality of student information.
(e)  Expired.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 2.02, eff. May 31, 2006.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.010. Electronic Student Records System

Sec. 7.010.  ELECTRONIC STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic student records system that satisfies standards approved by the commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education.
(c)  The electronic student records system must permit an authorized state or district official or an authorized representative of an institution of higher education to electronically transfer to and from an educational institution in which the student is enrolled and retrieve student transcripts, including information concerning a student's:
(1)  course or grade completion;
(2)  teachers of record;
(3)  assessment instrument results;
(4)  receipt of special education services, including placement in a special education program and the individualized education program developed; and
(5)  personal graduation plan as described by Section 28.0212 or 28.02121, as applicable.
(d)  The commissioner of education or the commissioner of higher education may solicit and accept grant funds to maintain the electronic student records system and to make the system available to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and institutions of higher education.
(e)  A private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, may participate in the electronic student records system under this section.  If a private or independent institution of higher education elects to participate, the institution must provide the funding to participate in the system.
(f)  Any person involved in the transfer and retrieval of student information under this section is subject to any state or federal law governing the release of or providing access to any confidential information to the same extent as the educational institution from which the data is collected.  A person may not release or distribute the data to any other person in a form that contains confidential information.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.01, eff. May 31, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 1(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7.012. Model Data-Sharing Agreements

Sec. 7.012.  MODEL DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS.  The agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Texas Workforce Commission jointly shall develop and make available the following model data-sharing agreements for sharing information subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) for purposes of system evaluation and improved support of students and workforce preparation participants:
(1)  a model data-sharing agreement for public schools and public and private institutions of higher education to share that information with entities authorized to receive that information for use in ongoing system evaluation and improvement purposes or whose employees or contractors are school officials for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974; and
(2)  a model data-sharing agreement for reciprocal sharing of that information between:
(A)  public schools;
(B)  public or private institutions of higher education;
(C)  state and local workforce entities; and
(D)  entities authorized to receive that information for use in ongoing system evaluation and improvement purposes or whose employees or contractors are school officials for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 788), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency › Section 7.022. Internal Audit

Sec. 7.022.  INTERNAL AUDIT.  The auditor appointed by the commissioner under Section 7.055 shall coordinate the agency's efforts to evaluate and improve its internal operations.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency › Section 7.023. Agency Employment Policy

Sec. 7.023.  AGENCY EMPLOYMENT POLICY.  A decision of the agency relating to employment shall be made without regard to a person's race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency › Section 7.025. Ymca Account

Sec. 7.025.  YMCA ACCOUNT.  The YMCA account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 502.299, Transportation Code, as added by Chapter 433, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999.  The Texas Education Agency administers the account and may spend money credited to the account only to make grants to benefit the youth and government programs sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Associations located in Texas.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 869, Sec. 2(b), eff. June 14, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency › Section 7.026. Donations for Use Related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) and Automated External Defibrillator (Aed) Instruction

Sec. 7.026.  DONATIONS FOR USE RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) INSTRUCTION.  (a)  The agency may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to students.  The agency:
(1)  shall distribute the donations to school districts for the purpose of providing CPR and AED instruction to students under Sections 28.0023 and 29.903; and
(2)  may use a portion of the donations to the extent necessary to pay administrative expenses related to the donations.
(b)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 7.025 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(11), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 4375), Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 4375), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance › Chapter 7 - State Organization › Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency › Section 7.027. Texas Music Foundation Account

Sec. 7.027.  TEXAS MUSIC FOUNDATION ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas Music Foundation account is established as a separate account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.639, Transportation Code.  Money in the account may be used only for the purposes of this section.
(b)  The Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the governor's office shall administer the account.  The agency may spend money credited to the account only to make grants to benefit music-related educational and community programs sponsored by nonprofit organizations based in this state.  An administration fee of $5 per license plate shall be retained by the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office for performance of administrative duties.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.