Tex. Educ. Code § 51.9431 · Subchapter Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
GRIEVANCE, HIRING, AND DISCIPLINE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) Only the president or chief executive officer or provost of an institution of higher education, university system administration, or the president's or chief executive officer's, provost's, or administration's designee may be involved in decision-making regarding review of a faculty grievance, including under Section 51.960, or the faculty discipline process.
(c) A faculty member of an institution of higher education who does not serve in an administrative leadership position may not have final decision-making authority on the hiring of an individual for any faculty or administrative leadership position at the institution.
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History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2025.
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