Texas Education Code

§ 61.051 — COORDINATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION

ED § 61.051Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

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(a)The board represents the highest authority in the state in matters of public higher education and is charged with the duty to take an active part in promoting quality education throughout the state by:

(1)providing a statewide perspective to ensure the efficient and effective use of higher education resources and to eliminate unnecessary duplication;

(2)developing and evaluating progress toward a long-range master plan for higher education and providing analysis and recommendations to link state spending for higher education with the goals of the long-range master plan;

(3)collecting and making accessible data on higher education in the state and aggregating and analyzing that data to support policy recommendations;

(4)making recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of transitions, including between high school and postsecondary education, between institutions of higher education for transfer purposes, and between postsecondary education and the workforce;

(5)administering programs and trusteed funds for financial aid and other grants as necessary to achieve the state's long-range goals and as directed by the legislature; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 354 (S.B. 1226), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (H.B. 2908), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(17), eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 67), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 62(8), eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 5.006(b), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 530), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.