Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 155.003. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The commission shall administer the center. (b) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the commission regarding the development of priorities, guidelines, and procedures for the implementation of this chapter. The advisory c…

Sec. 155.004. CONTRACT. To the extent funding is available and for the purpose of operating, managing, and providing services or facilities for the center, the commission shall contract with a private postsecondary educational institution that: (1) is a member of the Association …

Sec. 155.005. FUNDING. (a) The commission may receive state-appropriated funds for the purpose of supporting the activities of the center. (b) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.…

Sec. 156.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adult stem cell" means an undifferentiated cell that is: (A) found in differentiated tissue; and (B) able to renew itself and differentiate to yield all or nearly all of the specialized cell types of the tissue from which the cell …

Sec. 156.002. COMPOSITION OF RESEARCH COORDINATING BOARD. (a) The Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Coordinating Board is composed of seven members appointed as follows: (1) three members who are interested persons, including at least one person who represents an institution of high…

Sec. 156.003. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual bus…

Sec. 156.004. COMPOSITION OF CONSORTIUM. (a) The research coordinating board shall establish the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Consortium. (b) The consortium is composed of participating institutions of higher education and businesses that: (1) accept public money for adult stem…

Sec. 156.005. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. (a) The research coordinating board shall administer the program to: (1) make grants and loans to consortium members for: (A) adult stem cell research projects, including projects to develop therapies, protocols,…

Sec. 156.006. FUNDING. The program shall be funded by gifts, grants, and donations described by Section 156.007. The program may not be funded by legislative appropriations. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Sec. 156.007. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. The consortium shall solicit, and the research coordinating board may accept on behalf of the consortium, a gift, grant, or donation made from any public or private source for the purpose of promoting adult stem cell research or commerc…

Sec. 156.008. BIENNIAL REPORT. Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the research coordinating board shall submit a report of the board's activities and recommendations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the governor, the lieutenant governor,…

Sec. 160.01. STATE POLICY. It is declared to be the policy of the State of Texas to promote the development and maintenance of regional educational services and facilities in the Southern States in the professional, technological, scientific, literary, and other fields so as to p…

Sec. 160.02. TEXT OF COMPACT. The regional education compact, as amended, reads as follows: THE REGIONAL COMPACT (As amended) WHEREAS, The States who are parties hereto have during the past several years, conducted careful investigation looking toward the establishment and mainte…

Sec. 160.03. COMPACT APPROVED. The above compact is approved. The State of Texas is declared to be a party to said compact, and the agreements, covenants, and obligations contained therein are declared to be binding on the State of Texas, insofar as is permissible under the Const…

Sec. 160.04. GOVERNOR AS REPRESENTATIVE. The State of Texas shall be represented by the governor in all matters concerning the regional education program, and he shall have all powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of the compact including the power to make contracts with t…

Sec. 160.05. ENROLLED COPIES. The governor shall sign an enrolled copy of this chapter and sufficient copies shall be provided to supply each state approving the compact with an enrolled copy. The governor shall sign an enrolled copy of Section 160.06 of this code for submission …

Sec. 160.06. CONSENT TO INCREASED MEMBERSHIP. Consent is hereby given by the State of Texas to the membership of the States of West Virginia and Delaware in the Southern Regional Education Compact set out above upon the same terms and conditions as if each had signed, ratified, a…

Sec. 160.07. ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET. (a) The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, is hereby authorized to participate on behalf of the State of Texas in the interstate agreement known as the "Academic Common Market," which provides reciprocal higher educationa…

Sec. 160.08. CONSENT TO MEMBERSHIP OF OKLAHOMA. Consent is hereby given by the State of Texas to the membership of the State of Oklahoma in the Southern Regional Education Compact set out in this chapter on the same terms and conditions as if that state had signed, ratified, and …

Sec. 161.01. COMPACT ENTERED INTO: TEXT. The Compact for Education is hereby entered into and enacted into law in the form substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION Article I. Purpose and Policy Section A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain clos…

Sec. 161.02. TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES. The Texas membership to the Educational Commission of the States shall be the governor or his designated representative and six citizens of the state, including the state commissioner of education and the state commissioner of higher education,…

Sec. 161.03. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. The governor's office shall file with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register a notice of the meetings of the Education Commission of the States. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3024, ch. 994, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1967. Amended by …

Sec. 161.04. ANNUAL REPORT. Before October 1 of each year, the Compact for Education Commissioners for Texas shall prepare and file with the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed report relating to the compact describing the activities of and …

Sec. 162.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Compact" means the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children executed under Section 162.002. (2) "Compact commissioner" means the individual appointed under Section 162.004. (3) "State Advisory Council" me…

Sec. 162.002. EXECUTION OF COMPACT. This state enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and enters into the compact with all other states legally joining in the compact in substantially the following form: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OP…

Sec. 162.003. EFFECT ON TEXAS LAWS. If the laws of this state conflict with the compact or a rule adopted under that compact, the compact or rule controls, except that if a conflict exists between the compact or rule and the Texas Constitution, as determined by the courts of this…

Sec. 162.004. COMPACT COMMISSIONER. (a) The governor shall appoint a compact commissioner to be responsible for administration and management of this state's participation in the compact. (b) If the compact commissioner is unable to attend a specific meeting of the Interstate Com…

Sec. 162.006. STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND COORDINATION. (a) The compact commissioner, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency, shall establish the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to provide for coordination among state agencies, scho…

Sec. 1001.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 , Sec. 70(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015. (2) "Classroom instruction" includes instruction provided: (A) in a traditional classroom setting or through other physical means or remotely…

Sec. 1001.002. EXEMPTIONS. (a) An organization is exempt from this chapter if the organization: (1) has 50,000 or more members; (2) qualifies for a tax exemption under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(4) of that code; a…

Sec. 1001.003. LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING SMALL BUSINESSES. It is the intent of the legislature that commission rules that affect driver training providers that qualify as small businesses be adopted and administered so as to have the least possible adverse economic effect on t…

Sec. 1001.004. COST OF ADMINISTERING CHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the cost of administering this chapter shall be included in the state budget allowance for the department. (b) The department may charge a fee to each driver education provider in an amount no…

Sec. 1001.005. REFERENCE IN RULES AND AGENCY MATERIALS. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or the department may refer to driver education providers and driver safety providers as schools in rules, forms, records, licenses, and other commission or department documents.…

Sec. 1001.051. JURISDICTION OVER PROVIDERS. The department has jurisdiction over and control of driver training providers regulated under this chapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.…

Sec. 1001.052. RULES. The commission shall adopt comprehensive rules governing driving safety courses. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.

Sec. 1001.053. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The department and executive director, as appropriate, shall: (1) administer this chapter; (2) enforce minimum standards for driver training providers under this chapter; (3) enforce rules ado…

Sec. 1001.054. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING. The commission by rule may restrict advertising by a branch location of an in-person driver education provider so that the location adequately identifies the main business location of the provider in a solicitation. Added by Acts 2003…

Sec. 1001.055. DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATE NUMBERS. (a) The department shall provide to each licensed driver education provider or exempt driver education school driver education certificates or certificate numbers to enable the provider or school to issue depar…

Sec. 1001.056. UNIFORM CERTIFICATES OF COURSE COMPLETION. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(3), eff. September 1, 2021. (b) The department shall provide each licensed driving safety provider with course completion certificate numbers to en…

Sec. 1001.057. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DRIVING SAFETY COURSE INFORMATION. The department shall investigate options to develop and implement procedures to electronically transmit information relating to driving safety courses to municipal and justice courts. Added by Acts 2003,…

Sec. 1001.058. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The commission shall establish an advisory board to advise the commission and department on rules and educational and technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter. (b) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed for…

Sec. 1001.059. DEPARTMENT DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. (a) The department shall: (1) create a driver education course for minors and adults that presents the course curriculum in American Sign Language; and (2) make the course described by Subdivi…

Sec. 1001.060. COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Public Safety for: (1) the interagency development of the content of driver's license examinations and examination reference mate…

Sec. 1001.101. ADULT AND MINOR DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE CURRICULUM AND TEXTBOOKS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish or approve the curriculum and designate the educational materials to be used in a driver education course for minors and adults, including a driver educatio…

Sec. 1001.1015. ADULT DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish the curriculum and designate the educational materials to be used in a driver education course exclusively for adults. (b) A driver education course unde…

Sec. 1001.1016. ACCOMMODATION FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Deaf" means a hearing loss of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to communicate. (2) "Hard of hearing" means a loss of hearing function to an individual such …