{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.0821","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 61.0821","heading":"RESEARCH ON BORDER REGION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.","body":"Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2026\n(a) In this section, \"border region\" means the area composed of the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala.\nText of subsection effective on September 01, 2026\n(a) In this section, \"border region\" has the meaning assigned to \"Texas-Mexico border region\" by Section 2056.002, Government Code.\n(b) The board shall encourage institutions of higher education and other entities using state research or technology funds to apply those funds to environmental issues in the border region to the extent consistent with the authorized use of those funds.\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 1240), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2026.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD","SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.0821","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"368491f0db5b612a7bea656292b65becb2a0f4ca67a351651ebc3fba591b93a6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.08205","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.0822"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}