Texas Education Code

§ 51.354 — INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

ED § 51.354Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. G. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNING BOARDS, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS

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(a)The final decision-making authority on matters regarding an institution of higher education's degree programs and curricula belongs to the institution. The institution shall make the decisions on those matters under the direction of the institution's governing board.

(b)In addition to specific responsibilities imposed by this code or other law, each institution of higher education has the general responsibility to serve the public and, within the institution's role and mission, to:

(1)transmit culture through general education;

(2)extend knowledge;

(3)teach and train students for professions;

(4)provide for scientific, engineering, medical, and other academic research;

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2025.