{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-74.751","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 74.751","heading":"HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER.","body":"(a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may operate The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas as provided by Section 79.02, with its administrative offices to be located in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties. The health science center shall consist of a medical school, as provided by Section 74.752, other health and health-related degree programs, and related programs and facilities as the board considers appropriate.\n(b) The board of regents may include facilities located in Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Starr, Willacy, and Zapata Counties in the health science center and may operate programs and activities and provide related services of the center in those counties.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 726 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE C. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM","CHAPTER 74. OTHER MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND NURSING UNITS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM","SUBCHAPTER N. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER--SOUTH TEXAS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.74.htm#74.751","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"e51f95eab23e7acfc5f3cdc768b9e8570bdf786cfee0c047b0eaad6f700c02b5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-74.704","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-74.752"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}