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Texas Education Code § 51.209

Unauthorized Persons; Refusal of Entry, Ejection, Identification

Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education · Protection of Buildings and Grounds

(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The governing board of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education or the governing board's authorized representatives may refuse to allow persons having no legitimate business to enter on property under the board's control, and may eject any undesirable person from the property on the person's refusal to leave peaceably on request. Identification may be required of any person on the property, and the person must provide that identification on request.

Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 2629), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.

This section refers to

§ 61.003