tx-August72026-112: 19 TAC §§4.270 - 4.279 (Repeal) — Rules Applying to ALL Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas

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Summary

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) adopts repeal of Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter Q, §§4.270 - 4.279, Approval of Off-Campus and Self-Supporting Courses and Programs for Public Institutions, without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 10, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2323). The rules will not be republished. Rules relating to approval of self-supporting courses and programs have been replaced in Chapter 2, Subchapter O. Rules relating to the approval of off-campus courses and programs for public universities and health-related institutions have been replaced in Chapter 2, Subchapter P, and are being amended at the same time as this repeal to include public junior colleges. Rules relating to approval for off-campus courses and programs at Texas state technical colleges are being adopted in Chapter 11, Subchapter B, at the same time as this repeal. Texas Education Code (TEC), §61.002, charges the Coordinating Board with "the elimination of costly duplication in program offerings, faculties, and physical plants." TEC, §61.0512(a), requires Coordinating Board approval for a new certificate or degree...

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