{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.209","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 51.209","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS; REFUSAL OF ENTRY, EJECTION, IDENTIFICATION.","body":"(a) In this section, \"institution of higher education\" and \"private or independent institution of higher education\" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.\n(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.\nActs 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 2629), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL","CHAPTER 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBCHAPTER E. PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm#51.209","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"905702a42661ca181042296f632008ee13e8a7b57ab2b70a5ef00b427f14ea95","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.208","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}