Tex. Educ. Code § 74.602 · Subchapter K. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER
PURPOSES OF HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER; DEGREE PROGRAMS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) It is the policy of this state to provide a program of treatment of the citizens of this state who are affected with respiratory diseases. In pursuance of that policy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, among other functions, shall serve as the primary facility in this state to:
(1) conduct research relating to respiratory diseases;
(2) develop diagnostic and treatment techniques and procedures for respiratory diseases;
(3) provide training and teaching programs; and
(4) provide diagnosis and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with respiratory diseases.
(b) The center may provide education and training in allied health and related health science fields, and for that purpose may prescribe courses and conduct professional or other degree programs in those fields. The center may prescribe a course or conduct a degree program under this subsection jointly or in collaboration with any other appropriate educational entity or institution.
(c) The degree programs to be offered under Subsection (b) are subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 266 (S.B. 276), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2005.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.74.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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