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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.914. Protection of Certain Information

Sec. 51.914.  PROTECTION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  (a)  In order to protect the actual or potential value, the following information is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or otherwise:
(1)  all information relating to a product, device, or process, the application or use of such a product, device, or process, and all technological and scientific information (including computer programs) developed in whole or in part at a state institution of higher education, regardless of whether patentable or capable of being registered under copyright or trademark laws, that have a potential for being sold, traded, or licensed for a fee;
(2)  any information relating to a product, device, or process, the application or use of such product, device, or process, and any technological and scientific information (including computer programs) that is the proprietary information of a person, partnership, corporation, or federal agency that has been disclosed to an institution of higher education solely for the purposes of a written research contract or grant that contains a provision prohibiting the institution of higher education from disclosing such proprietary information to third persons or parties; or
(3)  the plans, specifications, blueprints, and designs, including related proprietary information, of a scientific research and development facility that is jointly financed by the federal government and a local government or state agency, including an institution of higher education, if the facility is designed and built for the purposes of promoting scientific research and development and increasing the economic development and diversification of this state.
(b)  Information maintained by or for an institution of higher education that would reveal the institution's plans or negotiations for commercialization or a proposed research agreement, contract, or grant, or that consists of unpublished research or data that may be commercialized, is not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, unless the information has been published, is patented, or is otherwise subject to an executed license, sponsored research agreement, or research contract or grant.  In this subsection, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.911 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(13), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(90), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.04, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.915. Academies of Mathematics and Science

Sec. 51.915.  ACADEMIES OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.  (a)  On approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, a public senior college or university, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, may establish an academy of mathematics and science as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 105, of this code  as a division of the institution.
(b)  An institution may pay the expenses of an academy established under this section by:
(1)  using available funds or entering into contracts and accepting grants or matching grants for the purpose of establishing an academy;  and
(2)  accepting federal funds or money from any corporation or other private contributor for use in operating or providing programs to the academy.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1131, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.912 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(14), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.917. Faculty Members; Use of English

Sec. 51.917.  FACULTY MEMBERS;  USE OF ENGLISH.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code, but does not include a medical or dental unit.
(2)  "Faculty member" means a person who teaches a course offered for academic credit by an institution of higher education, including teaching assistants, instructors, lab assistants, research assistants, lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors.
(3)  "Governing board" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish a program or a short course the purpose of which is to:
(1)  assist faculty members whose primary language is not English to become proficient in the use of English;  and
(2)  ensure that courses offered for credit at the institution are taught in the English language and that all faculty members are proficient in the use of the English language, as determined by a satisfactory grade on the "Test of Spoken English" of the Educational Testing Service or a similar test approved by the board.
(c)  A faculty member may use a foreign language to conduct foreign language courses designed to be taught in a foreign language.
(d)  This section does not prohibit a faculty member from providing individual assistance during course instruction to a non-English-speaking student in the native language of the student.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(15), eff. June 17, 2011.
(f)  The cost of such English proficiency course as determined by the coordinating board shall be paid by the faculty member lacking proficiency in English.  A faculty member must take the course until deemed proficient in English by his or her supervisor.  The cost will be deducted from said faculty member's salary.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(15), eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.918. Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program

Sec. 51.918.  RURAL HEALTH;  FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Department of Rural Affairs, medical schools, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences shall cooperate to improve and expand programs for rural areas.
(b)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall:
(1)  encourage and coordinate the creation or expansion of a rural preceptor program among medical schools, teaching hospitals, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences;  and
(2)  require family practice residency programs to provide an opportunity for residents to have a one-month rotation through:
(A)  a rural setting;  and
(B)  a public health setting.
(c)  The Texas Department of Rural Affairs shall develop relief service programs for rural physicians and allied health personnel to facilitate ready access to continuing medical education as well as to provide practice coverage for purposes other than continuing medical education.
(d)  Each medical school shall:
(1)  incorporate a clerkship in family practice during the third core clinical year;  and
(2)  report to the legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on its efforts to fulfill the intent of Chapter 58, Education Code, of having at least 25 percent of their first year primary care residents in family practice.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(20), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 11, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 787, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 5, 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.919. HIV and AIDS Policy; Information Dissemination

Sec. 51.919.  HIV AND AIDS POLICY;  INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service.
(2)  "HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.
(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  Each institution of higher education shall make available the institution's policy on HIV infection and AIDS to students, faculty, and staff members by including the policy in the student handbook and personnel handbook if practicable or by any other method.
(c)  Each institution of higher education shall make available to students, on request, the educational pamphlet on HIV infection developed by the Texas Department of Health and shall include in the student handbook a statement that the pamphlet is available from the institution.
(d)  The student health center of each institution of higher education shall provide clear, accurate information on how to prevent the transmission of HIV infection, including:
(1)  the value of abstinence and long-term mutual monogamy;
(2)  information on the efficacy and use of condoms;
(3)  offering of or referring students, faculty, or staff members to anonymous HIV counseling and testing services;  and
(4)  state laws relating to the transmission and to conduct that may result in the transmission of HIV.
(e)  The curricula of medical, dental, nursing, allied health, counseling, and social work degree programs of institutions of higher education shall:
(1)  include information about:
(A)  methods of transmission and methods of prevention of HIV infection;  and
(B)  federal and state laws, rules, and regulations concerning HIV infection and AIDS;  and
(2)  give special attention to the physical, emotional, and psychological stress associated with the care of patients with terminal illnesses.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(21), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9193. Required Posting of Mental Health Resources

Sec. 51.9193.  REQUIRED POSTING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.  (a) In this section, "local mental health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution, medical and dental unit, public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute as those terms are defined by Section 61.003.
(c)  Each institution to which this section applies shall:
(1)  create a web page on the institution's Internet website that:
(A)  is dedicated solely to information regarding the mental health resources available to students at the institution, regardless of whether the resources are provided by the institution; and
(B)  includes the address of the nearest local mental health authority; and
(2)  maintain a conspicuous link on the institution's Internet website home page to the web page described by Subdivision (1).
(d)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the president or the president's designee of an institution to which this section applies shall certify to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the institution's compliance with this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 452 (H.B. 197), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 278 (H.B. 2895), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9194. Required Information for Entering Students Regarding Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services

Sec. 51.9194.  REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR ENTERING STUDENTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  An institution of higher education shall provide to each entering undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, including each undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who transfers to the institution, information about:
(1)  available mental health and suicide prevention services offered by the institution or by any associated organizations or programs; and
(2)  early warning signs that are often present in and appropriate intervention for a person who may be considering suicide.
(c)  The information required under this section:
(1)  may be provided through:
(A)  a live presentation; or
(B)  a format that allows for student interaction, such as an online program or video;
(2)  may not be provided in a paper format only; and
(3)  must include a campus map identifying any location at which mental health services are provided to students on campus and information regarding how to access the services.
(d)  If an institution of higher education provides a tour during an on-campus orientation for entering students, the tour must identify at least one location described by Subsection (c)(3) that is available for use by all students of the institution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 961 (S.B. 1624), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.91941. Suicide Prevention Information Required on Student Identification Card

Sec. 51.91941.  SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION REQUIRED ON STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  Each student identification card issued by an institution of higher education:
(1)  must have printed on the card the contact information for:
(A)  the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; and
(B)  the Crisis Text Line; and
(2)  may have printed on the card the contact information for:
(A)  the campus police department or security for the campus at which the student to whom the card is issued regularly attends classes or, if the campus does not have a campus police department or security, a local nonemergency police contact;
(B)  the campus health clinic for the campus at which the student to whom the card is issued regularly attends classes or, if the campus does not have a health clinic, a local health clinic; and
(C)  a local suicide prevention hotline, if available.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (S.B. 279), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9195. Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation

Sec. 51.9195.  INFORMATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS REGARDING BENEFITS OF TIMELY GRADUATION.  (a)  In this section, "general academic teaching institution" and "public state college" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution other than a public state college.
(c)  An institution to which this section applies shall provide to each first-time entering undergraduate student, including each undergraduate student who transfers to the institution, information in electronic or paper format that includes, based on a reasonable projection by the institution using the most recently available data:
(1)  a comparison of the average total amounts of tuition and fees paid by a full-time student who graduates from the institution in the following number of academic years:
(A)  four years;
(B)  five years; and
(C)  six years; and
(2)  an estimate of the average earnings lost by a recent graduate of the institution as a result of graduating after five or six years instead of four years.
(d)  An institution to which this section applies shall include with the information provided to a student under Subsection (c):
(1)  a list of actions that the student can take to facilitate graduating from the institution in a timely manner; and
(2)  contact information for available academic, career, and other related support services at the institution to assist the student in that effort.
(e)  An institution to which this section applies may satisfy the requirements of Subsections (c)(1) and (2) with regard to a student by providing the student with information that is more specific than the information described by those subdivisions.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (S.B. 1531), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.920. Technology Transfer

Sec. 51.920.  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.  (a)  Technology transfer can enhance the state's investment in research and development through the rapid commercialization of university research and the creation and expansion of Texas companies.
(b)  The Center for Technology Development and Transfer established by Section 65.45 of this code, and the Technology Business Development Division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station established by Section 88.300  of this code, shall cooperate fully to exercise their respective authorities to promote the timely and effective transfer of technology.
(c)  Technology development programs operated by other state-supported institutions of higher education are encouraged to cooperate with the Center for Technology Development and Transfer and the Technology Business Development Division.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9201. Alternative Technology for Colonias

Sec. 51.9201.  ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR COLONIAS.  An institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 that has a program in the area of community, rural, or urban development shall create partnerships with governmental agencies and counties to implement programs, policies, and strategies to develop alternative technologies to assist colonias that have inadequate services or are without services, including water, wastewater, utility, transportation, housing, and public health care services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.921. Posting of Steroid Law Notice

Sec. 51.921.  POSTING OF STEROID LAW NOTICE.  Each public institution of higher education shall post in a conspicuous location in each gymnasium at the institution the following notice:
Anabolic steroids and growth hormones are for medical use only.  State law prohibits the possession, dispensing, delivery, or administering of an anabolic steroid or growth hormone in any manner not allowed by state law.  State law provides that body building, muscle enhancement, or increasing muscle bulk or strength through the use of an anabolic steroid by a person who is in good health is not a valid medical purpose.  Only a medical doctor may prescribe an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone for a person.  A violation of state law concerning anabolic steroids or human growth hormones is a criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.051, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.922. Mandatory Retirement Prohibited

Sec. 51.922.  MANDATORY RETIREMENT PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  An institution of higher education may not impose a mandatory retirement age for tenured faculty of the institution.
(c)  Imposition of a mandatory retirement age in violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice for purposes of Chapter 21, Labor Code.  An individual aggrieved by the practice has the rights and remedies provided by that chapter, and the Commission on Human Rights has the same powers in regard to the complaint as any other complaint under that chapter.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1246, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(22), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.56, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.924. Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards

Sec. 51.924.  ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS USED FOR ADMISSION STANDARDS.  Each company or organization that sponsors a college admissions testing program shall annually report to the Central Education Agency  the performance in the testing program of students in this state and the program's state and national average standard score results.  The company or organization shall report the performance of students by school district on the request of the Central Education Agency.  In its determination of the admission of a student, an institution of higher education may not use the student's results on an assessment instrument administered by an organization that fails to comply with this section.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 3.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.921 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(24), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9241. Admission of Student With Nontraditional Secondary Education

Sec. 51.9241.  ADMISSION OF STUDENT WITH NONTRADITIONAL SECONDARY EDUCATION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)  "Nontraditional secondary education" means a course of study at the secondary school level in a nonaccredited private school setting, including a home school.
(b)  Because the State of Texas considers successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education to be equivalent to graduation from a public high school, an institution of higher education must treat an applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate student who presents evidence that the person has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education according to the same general standards, including specific standardized testing score requirements, as other applicants for undergraduate admission who have graduated from a public high school.
(c)  An institution of higher education may not require an applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate student who presents evidence that the person has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education to:
(1)  obtain or submit evidence that the person has obtained a general education development certificate, certificate of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a public high school degree;  or
(2)  take an examination or comply with any other application or admission requirement not generally applicable to other applicants for undergraduate admission to the institution.
(d)  If an institution of higher education in its undergraduate admission review process sorts applicants by high school graduating class rank, the institution shall place any applicant who presents evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education that does not include a high school graduating class ranking at the average high school graduating class rank of undergraduate applicants to the institution who have equivalent standardized testing scores as the applicant.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 232, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1210 (S.B. 1543), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9242. Readmission of Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service

Sec. 51.9242.  READMISSION OF STUDENT WHO WITHDRAWS TO PERFORM ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.  (a)  This section applies only to a student who withdraws from an institution of higher education to perform active military service as a member of the United States armed forces or the Texas National Guard, except that this section does not apply to a student who withdraws from an institution solely to perform one or more training exercises as a member of the Texas National Guard.
(b)  For any academic term that begins after the date a student described by Subsection (a) is released from active military service but not later than the first anniversary of that date, the institution of higher education from which the student withdrew shall readmit the student, without requiring reapplication or charging a fee for readmission, if the student is otherwise eligible to register for classes at the institution.  On readmission of the student under this subsection, the institution shall:
(1)  provide to the student any financial assistance previously provided by the institution to the student before the student's withdrawal if the student meets current eligibility requirements for the assistance, other than any requirement directly affected by the student's service, such as continuous enrollment or another similar timing requirement; and
(2)  allow the student the same academic status that the student had before the student's withdrawal, including any course credit awarded to the student by the institution.
(c)  An institution of higher education may adopt rules requiring reasonable proof from a student of the fact and duration of the student's active military service.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 549 (H.B. 1170), Sec. 2(a), eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9245. Admission of Person Receiving Athletic Scholarship

Sec. 51.9245.  ADMISSION OF PERSON RECEIVING ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP.  (a)  In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  A general academic teaching institution may not admit an applicant who has been promised or granted an athletic scholarship, grant, or similar financial assistance conditioned on the student's participation in a sport, game, or other competition involving substantial physical ability or physical skill for or on a team organized or sponsored by the general academic teaching institution that is funded by state funds unless:
(1)  if the general academic teaching institution requires a minimum high school grade point average as an admissions criterion for any entering freshman, that minimum applies to all freshmen being admitted;  or
(2)  for an applicant other than an entering freshman, the applicant's cumulative college-level grade point average is equal to or greater than the minimum cumulative college-level grade point average required for an undergraduate student to remain enrolled at the institution in the preceding academic year.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1198, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.925. Religious Holy Days

Sec. 51.925.  RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS.  (a)  An institution of higher education may not discriminate against or penalize in any way a member of the faculty of the institution who is absent from work for the observance of a religious holy day and gives proper notice of that absence if the customary and generally applicable educational practices of the institution permit general personal absence by members of the faculty. If personal absence is customarily penalized, the penalty for absence due to observance of a religious holy day under this section shall be forfeiture of one day's pay equivalent for each day of absence.
(b)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code, except that the term includes the Southwest College for the Deaf and Texas State Technical College System.
(c)  In this section, "proper notice" means that the faculty member shall provide a listing of religious holy days to be observed during the semester to the chairman of the department and shall provide notice of such days in advance to all students whose class would be canceled due to the faculty member's absence.  Notice herein shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered to the chairman of the department, receipt therefor being acknowledged and dated by the chairman, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the chairman.
(d)  In this section, "religious holy day" means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 520, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.911 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(19), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 1101), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.926. Payroll Deductions for Qualified Retirement Plans

Sec. 51.926.  PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS.  (a)  On written authorization from a football coach who is entitled to participate in a qualified football coaches plan, an institution of higher education may:
(1)  enter into a salary reduction agreement under which the salary of the coach is reduced by the amount of contribution to the plan;  and
(2)  remit such contribution to the plan for credit to the coach's plan account.
(b)  A person who participates in a qualified football coaches plan may also participate in another retirement plan or be a member of a retirement system established by law for employees of institutions of higher education.
(c)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(2)  "Qualified football coaches plan" means a retirement plan under Title 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(37)(F).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 683, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 13, Sec. 24, eff. Nov. 12, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9271. Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs in Educational and Housing Facilities

Sec. 51.9271.  ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING FACILITIES.  (a)  In this section, "housing facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 53.02.
(b)  An institution of higher education shall purchase for use in each type of light fixture in an educational or housing facility the commercially available model of light bulb that:
(1)  is compatible with the light fixture;
(2)  uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous flux or light output; and
(3)  is the most cost-effective, considering the factors described by Subdivisions (1) and (2).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (H.B. 3693), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.928. Written Contracts or Agreements Between Certain Institutions

Sec. 51.928.  WRITTEN CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  A written contract or agreement for the furnishing of resources or services that is between institutions of higher education with a common governing board is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 771, Government Code, if the governing board has adopted rules providing for governing board review and approval of those contracts.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 5.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.929. Prohibition Against Certain Extensions of Credit by Certain Retail Stores

Sec. 51.929.  PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT BY CERTAIN RETAIL STORES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a retail store that is owned or operated by an institution of higher education may not enter into a transaction for the sale or lease of goods or services in which the institution extends the credit of the state to the obligor.
(b)  This section does not apply to an extension of credit to a student for the purchase of books or other educational supplies if the credit may be offset against undistributed grant or loan funds that are held by the institution for the student or that the institution is entitled to receive on behalf of the student.  The institution may not withhold grant or loan funds to require the student to purchase books or educational supplies from a store that it owns or operates.
(c)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.930. National Student Exchange Program

Sec. 51.930.  NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(2)  "National student exchange program" means the program administered by the National Student Exchange, a nonprofit corporation.
(b)  General academic teaching institutions may participate in the national student exchange program for the purpose of providing reciprocal educational opportunities for undergraduate students of colleges and universities in the United States.
(c)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules relating to the participation of institutions of higher education and students in the national student exchange program.
(d)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 54.051 of this code, a nonresident exchange student participating in the program may be charged the resident tuition rate during the period of participation in the program.
(e)  A student participating in the program from another state shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 51.306 of this code unless that student becomes a degree-seeking undergraduate student at a Texas public institution of higher education.
(f)  A student may not participate in the program for more than one year.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 1993.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.929 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(6), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.931. Right to an Academic Fresh Start

Sec. 51.931.  RIGHT TO AN ACADEMIC FRESH START.  (a)  This section applies to any public institution of higher education as defined in Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)  Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a resident of this state is entitled to apply for admission to and enroll as an undergraduate student in any public institution of higher education under this section.
(c)  If an applicant elects to seek admission under this section, a public institution of higher education, in considering the applicant for admission, shall not consider academic course credits or grades earned by the applicant 10 or more years prior to the starting date of the semester in which the applicant seeks to enroll.  An applicant who makes the election to apply under this section and is admitted as a student may not receive any course credit for courses undertaken 10 or more years prior to enrollment under this section.
(d)  If a student who enrolls under this section completes a prescribed course of study, earns a baccalaureate degree, and applies for admission to a postgraduate or professional program offered by a public institution of higher education, the institution, in considering the applicant for admission into the postgraduate or professional program, shall consider only the grade point average of the applicant established by the course work completed after enrollment under this section, along with any other criteria the institution uses in evaluating applicants for admission into the postgraduate or professional program.
(e)  Nothing in this section prohibits a public institution of higher education from applying standard admissions criteria generally applicable to persons seeking admission to the institution.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.929 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(7), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.932. Motor Vehicles Owned and Used by State-Supported Institutions

Sec. 51.932.  MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED AND USED BY STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  A motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is the property of and used exclusively by any institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 must have the name of the institution printed on the side of the vehicle.  The inscription must be in a color sufficiently different from the body of the vehicle and must be of letters of sufficient height so that the lettering is plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet.  This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle used by:
(1)  a peace officer commissioned under Subchapter E;  or
(2)  a chancellor or president of an institution of higher education.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a vehicle subject to Subsection (a) without the proper inscription.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 18, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9325. Retirement Incentives

Sec. 51.9325.  RETIREMENT INCENTIVES.  (a)  A medical and dental unit may offer a retirement incentive to an employee of the unit who is eligible to retire under Subtitle C, Title 8, Government Code.
(b)  A medical and dental unit offering a retirement incentive plan shall file the plan with the Legislative Budget Board not later than the 61st day before the date the plan is implemented and shall provide the board with any information concerning the plan required by the board.
(c)  A medical and dental unit may not rehire an employee receiving a retirement incentive under this section without the specific approval of the president of the unit.  The president may not delegate this responsibility to any other employee of the unit.
(d)  A retirement incentive offered to an employee by a medical and dental unit under this section must be paid from institutional funds or hospital or clinic fees.
(e)  A retirement incentive paid by a medical and dental unit to an employee is not subject to any provision of state law that entitles the employee to benefits based on salary or compensation, including contributions under Subtitle C, Title 8, Government Code.
(f)  In this section:
(1)  "Institutional funds" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.009(b).
(2)  "Medical and dental unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 and includes a school of veterinary medicine and a health care facility operated by a medical and dental unit, except that the term does not include The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.932 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(20), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.9336. Electronic and Digital Signatures

Sec. 51.9336.  ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL SIGNATURES.  (a)  An institution of higher education or university system, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the institution or system will send and accept electronic or digital signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely on electronic or digital signatures.  The institution or system may adopt rules and procedures governing the use of electronic or digital signatures.
(b)  To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over Chapter 322, Business & Commerce Code, and rules and guidelines adopted under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 2.03, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.934. Assignment, Transfer, or Pledge of Compensation

Sec. 51.934.  ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, OR PLEDGE OF COMPENSATION.  (a)  In this section, "employee" means any person employed by an institution of higher education in an executive, administrative, or clerical capacity or as a professor or instructor or in any similar capacity.
(b)  An employee's assignment, pledge, or transfer, as security for indebtedness, of any interest in or part of the employee's salary or wages then due or that may become due under an existing contract of employment is enforceable only:
(1)  if, before or at the time of execution, delivery, or acceptance of an assignment, pledge, or transfer, written approval is obtained in accordance with the policy of the employing institution;  and
(2)  to the extent that the indebtedness it secures is a valid and enforceable obligation.
(c)  An institution of higher education shall honor an assignment, pledge, or transfer fulfilling the conditions of Subsection (b) without incurring any liability to the employee executing the assignment, pledge, or transfer.  Payment to any assignee, pledgee, or transferee in accordance with the terms of the instrument is payment to or for the account of the assignor, pledgor, or transferor.  An assignment, pledge, or transfer is enforceable only to the extent of salary due or that may become due during continuation of the assignor's employment as an employee of the institution.
(d)  Venue for any suit against the employer of an employee to enforce an assignment, pledge, or transfer of salary is in the county where the employing institution is located.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 18, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 51.935. Disruptive Activities

Sec. 51.935.  DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person, alone or in concert with others, intentionally engages in disruptive activity on the campus or property of an institution of higher education.
(b)  For purposes of this section, disruptive activity is activity described by Section 37.123(b).
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d)  Any person who is convicted the third time of violating this section is ineligible to attend any institution of higher education receiving funds from this state before the second anniversary of the third conviction.
(e)  This section may not be construed to infringe on any right of free speech or expression guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States or of this state.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 18, eff. May 30, 1995.