Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 51.902. CONTRACTS FOR TEACHER TRAINING. The governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education which trains teachers may contract with the trustees of any independent school district for the use of the public schools of the school district as laboratory s…

Sec. 51.903. ARCHIVES; CERTIFIED COPIES. (a) The commissioners court of any county or any other custodian of public records may lend to the library of any state-supported institution of higher education, for any period and on any conditions it may determine, any parts of its arch…

Sec. 51.904. STREET CLOSING. The governing board of an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 in a county having a population of more than 3 million may vacate, abandon, and close a street or alley running through the campus if the institution: (1) owns all …

Sec. 51.9045. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "Lodging facility" does not include a dormitory or other student housing facility. (b) The governing board of an instituti…

Sec. 51.905. STATE-OWNED MUSEUM BUILDINGS. (a) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education commonly referred to as a senior college shall formulate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the use of a state-owned museum building located on i…

Sec. 51.906. SEQUENTIAL EDUCATION PLANNING FOR NURSING EDUCATION. The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education which provides a nursing education program shall plan and incorporate into the program standards and sequential procedures which will reco…

Sec. 51.907. LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF COURSES THAT MAY BE DROPPED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (b) This section applies only to an undergraduate student who …

Sec. 51.908. FACULTY COMPENSATION POLICIES. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish faculty compensation policies that, to the greatest extent possible, provide the faculty of the institution with an average salary and benefits at least equ…

Sec. 51.909. EXPULSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTS. (a) The governing board of a public institution of higher education may expel from that institution any student who is a citizen of a country other than the United States attending the institution under a nonimmigrant visa issue…

Sec. 51.9091. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SYSTEM (SEVIS) REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OR NONATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTS. A public institution of higher education that is certified by the United States secretary of homeland security…

Sec. 51.9095. STUDENT COMPLIANCE WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION. (a) An individual may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this state, or receive a student loan…

Sec. 51.910. INTERVIEWS FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES AND COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS, ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, PERSONAL PAPERS, UNPUBLISHED LETTERS, AND AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES. (a) An oral interview that is obtained for historical purposes by an agreement of confidentiality between an inter…

Sec. 51.911. RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Subdivision (7) of Section 61.003 of this code, but includes the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf and Texas State Technical Institute. (2) "Religiou…

Sec. 51.9111. EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "Active military service" includes active military service performed by a member of the Texas National Guard or th…

Sec. 51.9112. RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM: FEES AND COURSE CREDIT. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with institutions of higher education, shall determine a standard fee for a course offered through a Reserve Officers' Trainin…

Sec. 51.912. EQUITY OWNERSHIP; BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. (a) It is not a violation of Chapter 572, Government Code, or any other statute, rule, regulation, or the common law of the State of Texas for: (1) an employee of a university system or an institution of higher education as d…

Sec. 51.913. EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEES. (a) As used in this section, the term "executive search committee" shall mean a committee formed by an act of a board of regents of an institution of higher education, which has as its primary purpose the evaluation and assessment of cand…

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, o…

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 …

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 ac…

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…

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) "Inst…

Sec. 51.9191. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS INFORMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "New student" means a first-time student of a…

Sec. 51.9192. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) In this section: (1) "Health practitioner" means any person authorized by law to administer an immunization. (2) "Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution…

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, …

Sec. 51.9194. REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR ENTERING STUDENTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES. (a) A general academic teaching institution shall provide to each entering full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, including each full-time underg…

Sec. 51.91941. SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SEXUAL ASSAULT 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 edu…

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 …

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 Tra…

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, pol…

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 possessi…

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. (…

Sec. 51.923. QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section: (1) "Business entity" means any entity recognized by law through which business is conducted, including a sole proprietorship, partnershi…

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…

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 n…

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 Na…

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 at…

Sec. 51.9246. COMPENSATION AND PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Athlete agent" has the meaning assigned by Section 2051.001, Occupations Code. (2) "General academic teaching institution" …

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 th…

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 …

Sec. 51.927. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS. (a) In this section, "energy savings performance contract" has the meaning assigned by Section 302.001, Local Government Code. (b) The governing board of an institution of higher education may enter into an energy savings perform…

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 ho…

Sec. 51.9273. CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS TO CONSTRUCT STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) An institution of higher education may not enter into a contract to partner with a private…

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 o…

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 …

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 non…