{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.402","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 61.402","heading":"REQUISITE APPROVAL.","body":"(a) Public institutions of higher education established outside the boundaries of the State of Texas must have the approval of the coordinating board before offering a course or a grouping of courses within the State of Texas.\n(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a public institution of higher education established outside the boundaries of the State of Texas may offer a course within this state without the approval of the coordinating board if the course is provided in accordance with a state authorization reciprocity agreement established under Section 61.05121.\nAdded by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1843, ch. 573, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (S.B. 1470), Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 2015.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD","SUBCHAPTER H. REGULATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.402","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"d733ceebcc88ea5cc68664574c0f7f0990df9e6cce5bc7aec119241a123c3512","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.401","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}