tx-August72026-113: 19 TAC §4.356 (New) — Rules Applying to ALL Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) adopts new rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter W, §4.356, Gifts of De Minimis Value with changes to the proposed text as published in the April 10, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2323). The rule will be republished. This new section establishes a definition for gifts of "de minimis value", in accordance with statutory changes made by House Bill 127, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, updating Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapters 51 and 51B. The Coordinating Board is required by TEC, §51B.051(a) to, in consultation with the Higher Education Research Security Council, determine by rule what constitutes a gift of "de minimis value." The Coordinating Board has consulted with the Higher Education Research Security Council in proposing this rule. Rule 4.356, Gifts of De Minimis Value, implements TEC, §51B.051(a), by defining "de minimis value" for purposes of the statutory restriction on accepting gifts from a foreign source of a foreign adversary as defined in §51B.001. The rule limits de minimis value to non-cash items under $50 that are unsolicited,...
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