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Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02 (2026)
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Sec. 65.02. ORGANIZATION. (a) The University of Texas System is composed of the following institutions and entities:
(1) The University of Texas at Arlington;
(2) The University of Texas at Austin;
(3) The University of Texas at Dallas;
(4) The University of Texas at El Paso;
(5) The University of Texas Permian Basin;
(6) The University of Texas at San Antonio;
(7) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;
(8) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;
(9) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;
(10) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;
(11) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center;
(12) Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of The University of Texas System;
(13) The University of Texas at Tyler; and
(14) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
(b) The University of Texas System shall also be composed of such other institutions and entities as from time to time may be assigned by specific legislative act to the governance, control, jurisdiction, or management of The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1186, ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (H.B. 1844), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 1055), Sec. 6, eff. May 10, 2023.
SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 47
cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: the Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. Lance McKenzie, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Courtney McKenzie-thue (Deceased), & Deborah Diver, Individually & as Next Friend of J.O., a Minor, 578 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. 2019).
the Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. Lance McKenzie, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Courtney McKenzie-thue (Deceased), & Deborah Diver, Individually & as Next Friend of J.O., a Minor, 578 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. 2019). “”); TEX. EDUC. CODE § 65.02(a) (“The University of Texas System is composed of the following institutions and entities: .”
Franka v. Velasquez, 332 S.W.3d 367 (Tex. 2011). “2004) (holding that University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, part of University of Texas System, of which University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at San Antonio is another part, TEX. EDUC.CODE § 65.02(a)(7), is a governmental unit under the Tort Claims…”
Mota v. Univ. of Texas Houston Health Sci. Ctr., 261 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2001). “See Tex. Educ.Code §§ 65.02(a)(9) (Vernon’s 2001).”
Gwendolyn Daniel v. Univ of TX SW Health Sys., 960 F.3d 253 (5th Cir. 2020). “See TEX. EDUC. CODE § 65.02 (a)(7). 4 See Regents of the Univ.”
Lenoir v. U.T. Physicians, 491 S.W.3d 68 (Tex. App. 2016). “Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 65.02 (b); see id.”
Meena Bansal Individually & as Rep. of Est. of Munish Bansal, & Virinder Bansal v. Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr., 502 S.W.3d 347 (Tex. App. 2016). “Center is part of the University of Texas System) (amended 2001, 2009, and 2013) (current version at Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 65.02 (a)(ll)); Hencerling v.”
Univ. of Texas at Arlington v. Bishop, 997 S.W.2d 350 (Tex. App. 1999). “filed); see also Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(1) (Vernon 1991).”
Whitehead v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at San Antonio, 854 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. App. 1993). “See Tex.Educ. Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(10) (Vernon 1991).”
Jerry A. Powell, MD v. Eric Knipp & Laura Knipp, 479 S.W.3d 394 (Tex. App. 2015). “2004) (same); see also Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 65.02 (a)(7) (West Supp.”
Alobaidi v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Houston, 243 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex Educ.Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(9) (Vernon 2002).”
Baldwin v. Univ. of Texas, 945 F. Supp. 1022 (S.D. Tex. 1996). “3 . The S-Form summary lists the number of surgical procedures performed by each resident during each year of their residency.”
City of Beaumont v. Bouillion, 873 S.W.2d 425 (Tex. App. 1993). “See Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 65.02(a)(8), 74.-001 (Vernon 1991).”
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a) — 3 cases
the Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. Lance McKenzie, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Courtney McKenzie-thue (Deceased), & Deborah Diver, Individually & as Next Friend of J.O., a Minor, 578 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. 2019). “”); TEX. EDUC. CODE § 65.02(a) (“The University of Texas System is composed of the following institutions and entities: .”
Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Houston v. Crowder, 349 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. App. 2011).
Univ. Of Tx. Health Sci. Ctr. v. Crowder, 349 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. App. 2011).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(1) — 2 cases
Univ. of Texas at Arlington v. Bishop, 997 S.W.2d 350 (Tex. App. 1999). “filed); see also Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(1) (Vernon 1991).”
Univ. of Texas at Arlington v. James McMerchant (Tex. App. 2025).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(10) — 4 cases
Whitehead v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at San Antonio, 854 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. App. 1993). “See Tex.Educ. Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(10) (Vernon 1991).”
Bustillos v. Jacobs, 190 S.W.3d 728 (Tex. App. 2005).
Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at San Antonio v. Mata & Bordini, Inc., 2 S.W.3d 312 (Tex. App. 1999).
Ripley v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr., 400 F. Supp. 2d 933 (W.D. Tex. 2005).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(11) — 2 cases
MD Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. Bing Wang, M.D. (Tex. App. 2024).
the Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. Karen Jones (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(2) — 4 cases
O'Rourke v. United States, 298 F. Supp. 2d 531 (E.D. Tex. 2004).
Whittney Ford v. the Univ. of Texas at Austin (Tex. App. 2025).
Whittney Ford v. the Univ. of Texas at Austin (Tex. App. 2025).
Whittney Ford v. Jim Davis, in His Off. Capacity as Interim President of the Univ. of Texas at Austin & the Univ. of Texas at Austin (Tex. App. 2025).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(7) — 5 cases
Franka v. Velasquez, 332 S.W.3d 367 (Tex. 2011). “2004) (holding that University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, part of University of Texas System, of which University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at San Antonio is another part, TEX. EDUC.CODE § 65.02(a)(7), is a governmental unit under the Tort Claims…”
Univ. of Texas Sw. Med. Ctr. v. Loutzenhiser, 140 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. 2004).
Donna Pulkrabek v. the Univ. of Texas Sw. Med. Ctr. (Tex. App. 2016).
the Univ. of Texas Sw. Med. Ctr. v. Verba Klingsick, Diana Klingsick & Jana Carrasco, Individually & on Behalf of the Est. of William R. Kingsick (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(8) — 5 cases
Baldwin v. Univ. of Texas, 945 F. Supp. 1022 (S.D. Tex. 1996). “3 . The S-Form summary lists the number of surgical procedures performed by each resident during each year of their residency.”
City of Beaumont v. Bouillion, 873 S.W.2d 425 (Tex. App. 1993). “See Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 65.02(a)(8), 74.-001 (Vernon 1991).”
Bates v. Univ. of Texas Med. Branch, 425 F. Supp. 2d 826 (S.D. Tex. 2003).
Roger Eugene Gresham v. Univ. of Texas Med. Branch (Tex. App. 2005).
Bessman v. Powell, 991 F. Supp. 830 (S.D. Tex. 1998).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(a)(9) — 3 cases
Mota v. Univ. of Texas Houston Health Sci. Ctr., 261 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2001). “See Tex. Educ.Code §§ 65.02(a)(9) (Vernon’s 2001).”
Alobaidi v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Houston, 243 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex Educ.Code Ann. § 65.02(a)(9) (Vernon 2002).”
Doe v. The Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Houston (S.D. Tex. 2025).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 65.02(b) — 2 cases
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