Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 51.236. CONFIRMATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT. (a) If the chief administrative officer or, in his absence, a person designated by him for this purpose, upon reviewing the written report described in Section 51.235, finds that there was reasonable cause to believe that the pe…

Sec. 51.237. REQUEST FOR HEARING. (a) A person from whom consent has been withdrawn may submit a written request for a hearing on the withdrawal to the chief administrative officer within the 14-day period. The written request must state the address to which notice of hearing is …

Sec. 51.238. REINSTATEMENT OF CONSENT TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS. The chief administrative officer shall reinstate consent whenever he has reason to believe that the presence of the person from whom consent was withdrawn will not constitute a substantial and material threat to the order…

Sec. 51.239. ENTERING OR REMAINING ON CAMPUS AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT. (a) Any person who has been notified by the chief administrative officer of a campus or facility of a state-supported institution of higher education, or by an officer or employee designated by the chief ad…

Sec. 51.240. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND, DISMISS, OR EXPEL STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter does not affect the power of the duly constituted authorities of a state-supported institution of higher education to suspend, dismiss, or expel any student or employee at the…

Sec. 51.241. STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES BARRED FROM CAMPUS AFTER SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL. (a) Every student or employee who has been suspended or dismissed from a state-supported institution of higher education after a hearing, in accordance with procedures established by the institu…

Sec. 51.242. REFUSING OR FAILING TO LEAVE BUILDING CLOSED TO PUBLIC. No person may refuse or fail to leave a building under the control and management of a public agency, including a state-supported institution of higher education, during those hours of the day or night when the …

Sec. 51.243. REQUIRED HEARING PROCEDURES. A person from whom consent to remain on the campus of a state-supported institution of higher education has been withdrawn in accordance with Section 51.233 is entitled, in addition to the procedures set out in Section 51.234, to the foll…

Sec. 51.244. PENALTIES. A person who violates Section 51.239, 51.241, or 51.242 of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both. Added by Acts 1973, 63r…

Sec. 51.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Dating violence," "sexual assault," and "stalking" mean dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as applicable, that an institution of higher educ…

Sec. 51.252. REPORTING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTS. (a) An employee of a postsecondary educational institution who, in the course and scope of employment, witnesses or receives information regarding the occurrence of an incident that the employee reasonably believes constitute…

Sec. 51.253. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Not less than once every three months, the Title IX coordinator of a postsecondary educational institution shall submit to the institution's chief executive officer a written report on the reports received under Section 51.2…

Sec. 51.254. IMMUNITIES. (a) A person acting in good faith who reports or assists in the investigation of a report of an incident described by Section 51.252(a) or who testifies or otherwise participates in a disciplinary process or judicial proceeding arising from a report of su…

Sec. 51.255. FAILURE TO REPORT OR FALSE REPORT; OFFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) is required to make a report under Section 51.252 and knowingly fails to make the report; or (2) with the intent to harm or deceive, knowingly makes a report under Section…

Sec. 51.256. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Unless waived in writing by the alleged victim, the identity of an alleged victim of an incident reported under Section 51.252: (1) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; and (2) may be disclosed only to…

Sec. 51.257. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. (a) A postsecondary educational institution may not discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee who in good faith: (1) makes a report as required by Section 51.252; or (2) cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, …

Sec. 51.258. COMPLIANCE. (a) The chief executive officer of each postsecondary educational institution shall annually certify in writing to the coordinating board that the institution is in substantial compliance with this subchapter. (b) If the coordinating board determines that…

Sec. 51.259. RULES. The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and enforce this subchapter, including rules that ensure implementation of this subchapter in a manner that complies with federal law regarding confidentiality of student educational informatio…

Sec. 51.281. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Dating violence," "sexual assault," and "stalking" have the meanings assigned by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime…

Sec. 51.282. POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING. (a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall adopt a policy on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking applicable to each student enrolled at and each employe…

Sec. 51.2825. CERTAIN DUTIES OF CAMPUS PEACE OFFICER INVESTIGATING FAMILY VIOLENCE, STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR TERRORISTIC THREAT. (a) In this section: (1) "Campus peace officer" means a peace officer commissioned under Section 51.203 or 51.212. (2) "Family violence" has the meanin…

Sec. 51.283. ELECTRONIC REPORTING OPTION. (a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall provide an option for a student enrolled at or an employee of the institution to electronically report to the institution an allegation of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating viol…

Sec. 51.284. AMNESTY FOR STUDENTS REPORTING CERTAIN INCIDENTS. (a) A postsecondary educational institution may not take any disciplinary action against a student enrolled at the institution who in good faith reports to the institution being the victim of, or a witness to, an inci…

Sec. 51.285. VICTIM REQUEST NOT TO INVESTIGATE. (a) If an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking reported to a postsecondary educational institution requests the institution not to investigate the alleged incident, the ins…

Sec. 51.286. DISCIPLINARY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS. A postsecondary educational institution that initiates a disciplinary process concerning an allegation that a student enrolled at the institution violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual harassment, …

Sec. 51.287. STUDENT WITHDRAWAL OR GRADUATION PENDING DISCIPLINARY CHARGES. (a) If a student withdraws or graduates from a postsecondary educational institution pending a disciplinary charge alleging that the student violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual…

Sec. 51.288. TRAUMA-INFORMED INVESTIGATION TRAINING. Each peace officer employed by a postsecondary educational institution shall complete training on trauma-informed investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Added by Acts…

Sec. 51.289. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED. To facilitate effective communication and coordination regarding allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at the institution, a postsecondary educational institution shall enter into a memora…

Sec. 51.290. RESPONSIBLE AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE; STUDENT ADVOCATE. (a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall: (1) designate: (A) one or more employees to act as responsible employees for purposes of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Section 168…

Sec. 51.291. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The protections provided by this section apply to: (1) an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking reported to a postsecondary educational institution; (2) a person who reports to a postseco…

Sec. 51.292. COMPLIANCE. (a) If the coordinating board determines that a postsecondary educational institution is not in substantial compliance with this subchapter, the coordinating board may assess an administrative penalty against the institution in an amount not to exceed $2 …

Sec. 51.293. EQUAL ACCESS. In implementing the requirements under this subchapter, a postsecondary educational institution shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure equal access for students enrolled at or employees of the institution who are persons with disabilities. Th…

Sec. 51.294. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commissioner of higher education shall establish an advisory committee to: (1) make recommendations to the coordinating board regarding rules for adoption under Section 51.295; and (2) develop recommended training for responsible and confi…

Sec. 51.295. RULES. (a) The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and enforce this subchapter, including rules that: (1) define relevant terms; and (2) ensure implementation of this subchapter in a manner that complies with federal law regarding confident…

Sec. 51.301. GOVERNMENT OR POLITICAL SCIENCE. (a) Every college and university receiving state support or state aid from public funds shall give a course of instruction in government or political science which includes consideration of the Constitution of the United States and th…

Sec. 51.302. AMERICAN OR TEXAS HISTORY. (a) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a college or university receiving state support or state aid from public funds may not grant …

Sec. 51.3025. NUTRITION EDUCATION COURSEWORK. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule shall require institutions of higher education to provide the opportunity for…

Sec. 51.303. ELECTIVE COURSES IN DACTYLOLOGY. (a) In this section, "dactylology" means the art of communicating ideas by signs made with the fingers, as in the manual alphabets of deaf-mutes. (b) Any state college or university offering a fully accredited program for teachers of …

Sec. 51.304. COURSES IN MILITARY AND NAVAL TRAINING. The governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education may request the United States Department of Defense to establish and maintain courses in military and naval training qualifying men student graduates of…

Sec. 51.3041. AWARD OF COURSE CREDIT FOR MILITARY TRAINING. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) An institution of higher education shall consider, in determining whether to award to a student course credit toward …

Sec. 51.3042. AWARD OF COURSE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) An institution of higher education shall award to an undergraduate student who is admitted to the institution, includi…

Sec. 51.305. PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING. (a) In this section: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) The coordinating board by rule shall: …

Sec. 51.307. RULES. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 273, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1993. Redesignated from Sec. 51.306(n) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76…

Sec. 51.308. DRIVER EDUCATION. A driver education course for the purpose of preparing students to obtain a driver's license may be offered by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, with the approval of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. A…

Sec. 51.309. PAIN TREATMENT MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSE WORK. (a) Each medical school shall determine the extent to which pain treatment medical education course work is meeting the instructional elements described in Subsection (b) and is offered to all students enrolled in medical…

Sec. 51.313. STUDY ABROAD: FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) For the purpose of providing the opportunity for students to gain proficiency in a foreign language, an institution of h…