Tex. Educ. Code § 51.919 · Subchapter Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
HIV AND AIDS POLICY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section:
(1) "AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service.
(2) "HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.
(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b) Each institution of higher education shall make available the institution's policy on HIV infection and AIDS to students, faculty, and staff members by including the policy in the student handbook and personnel handbook if practicable or by any other method.
(c) Each institution of higher education shall make available to students, on request, the educational pamphlet on HIV infection developed by the Texas Department of Health and shall include in the student handbook a statement that the pamphlet is available from the institution.
(d) The student health center of each institution of higher education shall provide clear, accurate information on how to prevent the transmission of HIV infection, including:
(1) the value of abstinence and long-term mutual monogamy;
(2) information on the efficacy and use of condoms;
(3) offering of or referring students, faculty, or staff members to anonymous HIV counseling and testing services; and
(4) state laws relating to the transmission and to conduct that may result in the transmission of HIV.
(e) The curricula of medical, dental, nursing, allied health, counseling, and social work degree programs of institutions of higher education shall:
(1) include information about:
(A) methods of transmission and methods of prevention of HIV infection; and
(B) federal and state laws, rules, and regulations concerning HIV infection and AIDS; and
(2) give special attention to the physical, emotional, and psychological stress associated with the care of patients with terminal illnesses.
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History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(21), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
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