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Tex. Educ. Code § 61.301 (2026)

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Sec. 61.301. PURPOSE. It is the policy and purpose of the State of Texas to prevent deception of the public resulting from the conferring and use of fraudulent or substandard college and university degrees; it is also the purpose of this subchapter to regulate the use of academic terminology in naming or otherwise designating educational institutions, the advertising, solicitation or representation by educational institutions or their agents, and the maintenance and preservation of essential academic records. Because degrees and equivalent indicators of educational attainment are used by employers in judging the training of prospective employees, by public and private professional groups in determining qualifications for admission to and continuance of practice, and by the general public in assessing the competence of persons engaged in a wide range of activities necessary to the general welfare, regulation by law of the evidences of college and university educational attainment is in the public interest. To the same end the protection of legitimate institutions and of those holding degrees from them is also in the public interest.

Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 2000–2012 · leading case: HEB Ministries, Inc. v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd., 235 S.W.3d 627 (Tex. 2007).

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HEB Ministries, Inc. v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd., 235 S.W.3d 627 (Tex. 2007). · cites it 9× “See TEX. EDUC.CODE § 61.301. As the Legislature noted in enacting the statute: It is the policy and purpose of the State of Texas to prevent deception of the public resulting from the conferring and use of fraudulent or substandard college and university degrees; it is also the…”

South Texas Coll. of Law v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd., 40 S.W.3d 130 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 61.301 (West 1996). The summary *140 judgment record reveals that the district court affirmatively requested, and carefully considered, evidence on the issue of confusion to the public, as well as responsive evidence as to why an injunction should not be…”

Heb Ministries, Inc. v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd., 114 S.W.3d 617 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 61.301 ; South Tex.”

HEB Ministries, Inc. S. Bible Inst. & Hispanic Bible Inst./Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd. & Comm'r Don W. Brown v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd. & Comm'r Don W. Brown/HEB Ministries, Inc. (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. §§ 61.301 -.319 (West 1996 & Supp.”

HEB Ministries, Inc. S. Bible Inst. & Hispanic Bible Inst./Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd. & Comm'r Don W. Brown v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd. & Comm'r Don W. Brown/HEB Ministries, Inc. (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. §§ 61.301 -.319 (West 1996 & Supp.”

Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2012). “See generally TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. §§ 61.301- .321 (West 2006).”

South Texas Coll. of Law & Texas A&M Univ. v. Texas Higher Educ. Coordinating Bd. (Tex. App. 2000). “The summary judgment record reveals that the district court affirmatively requested, and carefully considered, evidence on the issue of confusion to the public, as well as responsive evidence as to why an injunction should not be entered.”

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