Chapter 61

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Subchapter A. General Provisions

61.001 Short Title 61.002 Purpose 61.003 Definitions

Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions

61.021 Establishment of Coordinating Board: Functions 61.0211 Sunset Provision 61.022 Members of Board; Appointment; Terms of Office 61.0221 Duty in Making or Confirming Appointments 61.0222 Restrictions on Board Appointment, Membership, and Employment 61.0223 Removal of Board Member 61.0224 Training of Board Members 61.0225 Nonvoting Student Representative 61.023 Board Officers 61.024 Compensation and Expenses of Members 61.025 Quorum; Meetings; Agenda 61.026 Committees and Advisory Committees 61.026 Committees and Advisory Committees 61.027 Rules of Procedure; Hearings; Notice; Minutes 61.0275 Adoption by Reference 61.028 Commissioner of Higher Education; Personnel; Consultants 61.029 Internal Auditor 61.030 Qualifications and Standards of Board Members and Employees 61.031 Office of Ombudsman 61.032 Notice of National Compact Meetings 61.033 Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution 61.0331 Negotiated Rulemaking Required 61.034 Effective Use of Technology 61.0341 Limitation on Data Collection and Reporting Requirements 61.035 Compliance Monitoring

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board

61.051 Coordination of Institutions of Public Higher Education 61.0511 Direct Admissions and Financial Aid Portal at Mytexasfuture.org 61.0512 Board Approval of Academic Programs 61.05121 State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement 61.05122 Graduate Medical Education Requirement for New Medical Degree Programs 61.0513 Court Reporter Programs 61.0514 Integrated Coursework 61.0515 Semester Credit Hours Required for Baccalaureate Degree 61.05151 Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree 61.0517 Applied Stem Courses 61.052 List of Courses; Annual Submission to Board 61.0521 Recognition of Competency-Based Education Degree Plans for Members of Texas Military Forces 61.0522 General Education Curriculum Advisory Committee 61.053 Board Orders; Notice 61.054 Expenditures for Programs Disapproved by Board 61.055 Partnerships or Affiliations 61.056 Review of Legislation Establishing Additional Institutions 61.057 Promotion of Teaching Excellence 61.0571 Board Assistance to Institutions 61.0572 Construction Funds and Development of Physical Plants 61.058 New Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects 61.0581 Powers Unaffected by Certain Constitutional Amendment 61.05821 Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required 61.0583 Audit of Facilities 61.059 Appropriations 61.0592 Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions 61.0594 Coordinated Funding of Graduate Medical Education 61.0595 Funding for Certain Excess Undergraduate Credit Hours 61.0596 University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants 61.060 Control of Public Junior Colleges 61.061 Policies, Rules, and Regulations Respecting Junior Colleges 61.062 Powers Respecting Junior Colleges 61.063 Listing of Public Junior Colleges; Eligibility for State Appropriations 61.064 Cooperative Undertakings with Private Colleges and Universities 61.065 Reporting; Accounting 61.0651 Management Policies 61.0661 Opportunities for Graduate Medical Education 61.0662 Information on Research Conducted by Institutions 61.0663 Inventory of Postsecondary Educational Programs and Services for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 61.0664 Collection and Study of Data on Participation of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Higher Education 61.06641 Access to Higher Education for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Advisory Council 61.06642 Report Regarding Enrollment and Success in Higher Education for Students with Disabilities 61.0665 Study on Use and Availability of Electronic Textbooks 61.0667 Digital Course Materials Pilot Program 61.06694 Study and Report on Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder 61.06696 Study and Report on Health Physics Education 61.067 Contracts 61.0670 State Repository of Open Educational Resources 61.068 Gifts, Grants, Donations 61.069 Board Role in Establishing Best Practices 61.070 Coordination of Emergency Notifications 61.070 Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program 61.071 Student Representatives on Certain Board Advisory Committees 61.072 Regulation of Foreign Student Tuition 61.073 Allocation of Funds for Tuition and Fee Exemptions 61.0731 Waiver of Certain Application Fees; Free College Application Week 61.074 Official Grade Point Average 61.075 Courses Benefitting Military Installations 61.076 P-16 Council 61.07611 Developmental Education Plan; Report 61.0762 Programs to Enhance Student Success 61.07621 Texas Governor's Schools 61.0764 Medical Dual Credit Pilot Program 61.0766 Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies 61.077 Academic Advising Assessment 61.0771 Distance Learning Master Plan 61.0775 Business Research and Development 61.0776 Center for Financial Aid Information 61.07761 Financial Aid and Other Trusteed Funds Allocation 61.07762 Application for State Financial Aid 61.07764 Annual Report Regarding Student Loan Data 61.0777 Uniform Standards for Publication of Cost of Attendance Information 61.07771 Transparency in Certificate and Degree Program Requirements 61.0778 Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities 61.079 Waste Management Degree Programs and Research 61.080 Continuing Study of Minority Participation in Higher Education 61.0816 Information Regarding Higher Education Authorities 61.0817 Individual Development Account Information Program 61.082 Research 61.08205 Research on Substance Use Disorders and Addiction 61.0821 Research on Border Region Environmental Issues 61.0822 Contract with Texas Board of Architectural Examiners 61.084 Training for Members of Governing Boards 61.0841 Intensive Short Course for Appointed Members of Governing Boards 61.085 On-Line Surplus Property Resource 61.087 Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas 61.088 Dropped or Repeated Courses under Competency-Based Baccalaureate Degree Program 61.089 State Science and Engineering Fairs 61.0899 Assistance in Certain Rural Health Care Loan Reimbursement and Stipend Programs 61.090 Pilot Centers for Advancement of Quality in Long-Term Care 61.0901 Incentives to Promote Retention and Graduation of Nursing Students 61.09012 Study on Clinical Training Placements for Students 61.0902 Publication of Performance Data of General Academic Teaching Institutions 61.09021 Comparison Tool 61.09022 Information to Assist Students in Assessing Value of Postsecondary Credentials 61.0903 Certificate of Recognition for Major Donors to Institutions of Higher Education 61.0904 Review of Institutional Groupings 61.0906 Tracking System for Medical Training and Practice Choices 61.0908 Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Formerly in Foster Care 61.0909 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Exchange of Information for Students Formerly in Foster Care 61.09092 Coordination of Cybersecurity Coursework Development

Subchapter D. Contracts with Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor University College of Dentistry

61.091 Definitions 61.092 Contracts with Baylor College of Medicine 61.093 Disbursements 61.095 Restrictions 61.097 Contracts with Respect to Resident Physicians

Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants

61.221 Tuition Equalization Grants Authorized 61.222 Approved Institutions 61.223 Nondiscrimination Regulations 61.224 Application of General Appropriations Act Riders 61.2251 Eligibility for Grant; Persons Initially Awarded Grants During or After 2005-2006 Academic Year 61.2252 Reestablishing Eligibility for Grant 61.226 Application of Laws to Receiving Institutions 61.227 Payment of Grant; Amount 61.228 Implementation of Grant Program 61.229 Promulgation and Distribution of Regulations 61.230 Annual Report

Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions

61.301 Purpose 61.302 Definitions 61.3021 Review of Degree Not Otherwise Regulated by Subchapter 61.3025 Definition: Academic Records 61.303 Exemptions 61.304 Requisite Authority to Grant Degrees and Offer Courses; Offenses 61.305 Application for Certificate of Authority 61.306 Issuance of Certificate 61.307 Amendments to Applications 61.3075 Required Financial Resources 61.308 Renewal of Certificate 61.309 Revocation of Certificate of Authority 61.310 Appeal 61.311 Rules and Regulations 61.312 Honorary Degrees; Offenses 61.313 Use of Protected Term in Name of Institution; Offenses 61.314 Advisory Council on Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions 61.315 Agents and Records; Academic Records Repository 61.316 Administrative Penalties 61.318 Injunctions 61.319 Civil Penalty 61.320 Application of Deceptive Trade Practices Act 61.321 Information Provided to Protect Public from Fraudulent, Substandard, or Fictitious Degrees

Subchapter H. Regulation of Public Institutions of Higher Education Established Outside the Boundaries of the State of Texas

61.401 Definitions 61.402 Requisite Approval 61.403 Rules and Regulations 61.404 Procedures in Case of Violation 61.405 Advisory Committees

Subchapter I. Contracts for Medical Residency Programs

61.501 Definitions 61.502 Contracts 61.503 Rules and Regulations 61.504 Disbursements 61.505 Advisory Committee 61.506 Family Practice Residency Training Pilot Programs

Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans

61.531 Repayment Authorized 61.532 Eligibility 61.533 Limitation 61.534 Eligible Loans 61.535 Repayment 61.536 Advisory Committees 61.5361 Acceptance of Funds 61.537 Rules 61.538 Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.5391 Physician Education Loan Repayment Program Account 61.5392 Federal Matching Funds 61.540 Loan Repayment Assistance under Former Law; Saving Provision

Subchapter J-2. Building Better Futures Program

61.571 Program Purpose 61.572 Administration; Rules 61.573 Institution Eligibility 61.574 Student Eligibility 61.575 Transferability 61.576 Award of Money 61.577 Funding

Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans

61.601 Definition 61.602 Repayment Authorized 61.603 Eligibility 61.604 Limitations 61.605 Eligible Loans 61.606 Repayment 61.607 Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.608 Rules; Administration 61.609 Solicitation and Acceptance of Funds

Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses

61.651 Definitions 61.652 Scholarship Program 61.654 Loan Repayment Program 61.655 Purpose; Eligibility 61.656 Rules 61.658 Funding 61.659 Administrative Costs

Subchapter M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans

61.701 Repayment Authorized 61.702 Eligibility for Classroom Teacher Repayment Assistance 61.7021 Eligibility for Border Institution Faculty Repayment Assistance 61.703 Limitation 61.704 Eligible Loans 61.705 Repayment 61.706 Advisory Committees 61.707 Acceptance of Funds 61.708 Rules

Subchapter O. Contracts with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic

61.771 Definitions 61.772 Contracts with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic 61.773 Adoption and Distribution of Rules

Subchapter P-1. Engineering Recruitment Programs

61.791 Engineering Summer Program 61.792 Engineering Scholarship Program 61.793 Funding

Subchapter Q. Texas Partnership and Scholarship Program

Subchapter S. Transfer of Credit

61.821 Definitions 61.822 Transfer of Credits; Core Curriculum 61.823 Field of Study Curriculum 61.8231 Transfer Liaison 61.8235 Career and Technical Education Program of Study Curricula 61.824 Institutional Evaluations 61.825 Board Evaluations 61.826 Dispute Resolution 61.827 Rules 61.828 Concurrently Enrolled Students 61.829 Effect on Other Policies 61.830 Publication of Guidelines Addressing Transfer Practices 61.831 Purpose of Subchapter 61.832 Common Course Numbering System 61.833 Credit Transfer for Associate Degree 61.834 Texas Direct Associate Degree 61.835 Transferable College Credit for Heroes Curricula

Subchapter T-1. Career and Technical Education

61.861 Development of Mathematics and Science Courses for High-Demand Occupations 61.862 Grant Application Criteria 61.863 Use of Funds 61.864 Review of Courses 61.865 Matching Contribution Required 61.866 Limitation on Total Amount of Grants 61.867 Funding of Grants

Subchapter T-2. Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education (true) Program

61.881 Definitions 61.882 Establishment; Administration; Purpose 61.883 Use of Grant 61.884 Recognized Certifications or Credentials 61.885 Grants, Gifts, and Donations 61.886 Rules

Subchapter T-3. Texas Leadership Scholars Program

61.891 Definitions 61.892 Establishment; Administration 61.893 Initial Eligibility 61.894 Continuing Eligibility 61.895 Academic Achievement Support and Leadership Development 61.896 Grants, Gifts, and Donations 61.897 Rules

Subchapter V. Repayment of Certain Dental Education Loans

61.901 Repayment Authorized 61.902 Eligibility 61.904 Eligible Loans 61.905 Repayment 61.906 Advisory Committees 61.907 Acceptance of Funds 61.908 Rules 61.909 Total Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.910 Dental School Tuition Set Aside for Certain Loan Repayments

Subchapter X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons

61.951 Repayment Assistance Authorized 61.952 Eligibility 61.953 Limitations 61.954 Eligible Loans 61.955 Repayment 61.956 Advisory Committee 61.957 Acceptance of Gifts 61.958 Rules

Subchapter Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney

61.9601 Definition 61.9602 Repayment Assistance Authorized 61.9603 Eligibility 61.9604 Eligible Loans 61.9605 Agreement 61.9606 Repayment 61.9607 Advisory Committee 61.9608 Funding 61.9609 Rules

Subchapter Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program

61.9621 Definition 61.9622 Program 61.9623 Grants 61.96231 Nursing Faculty Enhancement Grants 61.96232 Grants to Increase Number of Graduates: Application Process 61.96233 New Professional Nursing Programs 61.9624 Administration 61.9625 Grants, Gifts, and Donations 61.9626 Annual Report 61.9627 Disbursement and Accounting of Appropriated Funds 61.9628 Administrative Costs 61.9629 Continued Eligibility of Programs to Receive Grants

Subchapter Z-1. Grant Programs Supporting Nursing Education and Training

61.9641 Definitions 61.9642 Clinical Site Nurse Preceptor Grant Program 61.9643 Clinical Site Innovation and Coordination Program 61.9644 Nursing Faculty Grant Program: Part-Time Positions 61.9645 Nursing Faculty Grant Program: Clinical Training 61.9646 Funds 61.9647 Rules

Subchapter AA. Dental Hygienists Student Loan Repayment Program

61.9651 Repayment Authorized 61.9652 Eligibility 61.9653 Limitation 61.9654 Eligible Loans 61.9655 Repayment 61.9656 Advisory Committees 61.9657 Acceptance of Gifts and Grants 61.9658 Rules 61.9659 Total Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.9660 Tuition Set Aside for Certain Loan Repayments

Subchapter BB. Texas Fund for Geography Education

61.9681 Purpose 61.9682 Definition 61.9683 Fund; Grants 61.9684 Geography Education Advisory Committee

Subchapter CC. Public Awareness Campaign Promoting Higher Education

61.9701 Public Awareness Campaign 61.9702 Target Audience 61.9703 Coordination with Other Entities 61.9704 Funding 61.9705 Sale of Promotional Items and Media and Training Materials

Subchapter DD. Repayment of Certain Education Loans Owed by Certain State Attorneys

61.9721 Repayment Assistance Authorized 61.9722 Eligibility 61.9724 Maximum Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.9725 Eligible Loans 61.9726 Repayment 61.9727 Assistance Available to Board 61.9728 Acceptance of Funds 61.9729 Rules 61.9730 Total Amount of Repayment Assistance 61.9732 Limitations on Funding

Subchapter EE. Texas Hospital-Based Nursing Education Partnership Grant Program

61.9751 Definitions 61.9752 Program: Establishment; Administration; Purpose 61.9753 Grants: Conditions; Limitations 61.9754 Priority for Funding 61.9755 Grants, Gifts, and Donations 61.9756 Rules 61.9757 Approval as Nursing Education Pilot Program 61.9758 Reporting Requirements 61.9759 Administrative Costs

Subchapter FF. Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program

61.9771 Scholarship Program; Scholarship Amount 61.9772 Eligibility; Nomination and Selection 61.9773 Agreement Requirements 61.97731 Notice Regarding Minimum and Required Rotc Training 61.9774 Rules 61.9775 Limitations on Scholarship 61.9776 Funding 61.9777 Scholarship Coordinator

Subchapter GG. Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (t-Stem) Challenge Scholarship Program

61.9791 Definition 61.9792 Scholarship Program 61.9793 Eligible Student 61.9794 Eligible Institution 61.9795 Amount; Funding

Subchapter HH. Texas Emergency and Trauma Care Education Partnership Program

61.9801 Definitions 61.9802 Program: Establishment; Administration; Purpose 61.9803 Grants: Conditions; Limitations 61.9804 Priority for Funding 61.9805 Grants, Gifts, and Donations 61.9806 Rules 61.9807 Administrative Costs

Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans

61.9811 Definitions 61.9812 Repayment Assistance Authorized 61.9813 Eligibility 61.9814 Limitation 61.9815 Eligible Loans 61.9816 Repayment 61.9817 Advisory Committees 61.9818 Program Funding 61.9819 Rules

Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program

61.9821 Repayment Authorized 61.9822 Eligibility 61.9823 Limitations 61.9824 Eligible Loans 61.9825 Repayment 61.9826 Reallocation of Money 61.9827 Gifts and Grants 61.9828 Rules

Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program

61.9831 Loan Repayment Assistance Authorized 61.9832 Eligibility; Agreement Requirements 61.9833 Award 61.9834 Exception to Consecutive Years of Employment Requirement 61.9835 Eligible Loans 61.9836 Payment of Assistance 61.9837 Mathematics and Science Teacher Investment Fund 61.9838 Amount of Loan Repayment Assistance 61.9839 Repayment Based on Continuing Employment 61.9840 Rules 61.9841 Application Form

Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program

61.9951 Definition 61.9952 Loan Repayment Assistance Authorized; Purpose 61.9953 Initial Eligibility 61.9954 Continuing Eligibility 61.9955 Award 61.9956 Eligible Loans 61.9957 Payment of Loan Repayment Assistance 61.9958 Gifts, Grants, and Donations 61.9959 Rules; Posting Required

Subchapter OO. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Account

61.9965 Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Account

Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program

61.9991 Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program 61.9992 Federal Funds and Gifts, Grants, and Donations 61.9993 Rules 61.9994 Award of Grants 61.9995 Grant Amount 61.9996 Reporting Requirements 61.9997 Administrative Costs