Texas Education Code Title 2, Chapter 7 - State Organization

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7.001 - Definition
  In this chapter, "board" means the State Board of Education. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
• Texas Section 7.002 - Texas Education Agency: Composition And Purpose
  (a) The commissioner of education and the agency staff comprise the Texas Education Agency. (b) The agency shall carry out the educational functions specifically delegated...
• Texas Section 7.003 - Limitation On Authority
  An educational function not specifically delegated to the agency or the board under this code is reserved to and shall be performed by school districts...
• Texas Section 7.004 - Sunset Provision
  The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency...
• Texas Section 7.005 - Cooperation Between State Agencies Of Education
  The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational...
• Texas Section 7.006 - Coordination Of Records
  The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and...
• Texas Section 7.008 - Public Access To Peims Data
  (a) The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor...
• Texas Section 7.009 - Best Practices; Clearinghouse
  (a) In coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, the agency shall establish an online clearinghouse of information relating to best practices of campuses, school districts,...

SUBCHAPTER B TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

• Texas Section 7.010 - Electronic Student Records System
  (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of...
• Texas Section 7.021 - Texas Education Agency Powers And Duties
  (a) The agency shall perform the educational functions provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The agency shall administer and monitor compliance with education programs required by...
• Texas Section 7.022 - Internal Audit
  The auditor appointed by the commissioner under Section 7.055 shall coordinate the agency's efforts to evaluate and improve its internal operations. Added by Acts 1995,...
• Texas Section 7.023 - Agency Employment Policy
  A decision of the agency relating to employment shall be made without regard to a person's race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin....
• Texas Section 7.024 - Investment Capital Fund
  (a) The investment capital fund consists of money appropriated for purposes of the fund. The agency shall administer the fund. The purposes of this fund...
• Texas Section 7.025 - Ymca Account
  The YMCA account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account...
• Texas Section 7.026 - Donations For Use Related To Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) Instruction
  Sec. 7.026. DONATIONS FOR USE RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTION. (a) The agency may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing...
• Texas Section 7.027 - Texas Music Foundation Account
  (a) The Texas Music Foundation account is established as a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to...
• Texas Section 7.028 - Limitation On Compliance Monitoring
  (a) Except as provided by Section 29.001(5), 29.010(a), or 39.057, the agency may monitor compliance with requirements applicable to a process or program provided by...
• Texas Section 7.029 - Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Exchange Of Information For Students In Foster Care
  (a) The agency and the Department of Family and Protective Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the exchange of information as appropriate...
• Texas Section 7.031 - Grants
  (a) The agency may seek, accept, and distribute grants awarded by the federal government or any other public or private entity for the benefit of...
• Texas Section 7.037 - Reporting Schedule
  (a) To the extent possible, the Texas Education Agency shall develop and maintain a comprehensive schedule that addresses each reporting requirement generally applicable to a...

SUBCHAPTER C COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

• Texas Section 7.040 - Postsecondary Education And Career Opportunities
  (a) The agency shall prepare information comparing institutions of higher education in this state and post the information on the agency's Internet website. Information prepared...
• Texas Section 7.051 - Selection Of The Commissioner
  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner of education. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec....
• Texas Section 7.052 - Term Of Office
  The commissioner serves a term of office of four years commensurate with the term of the governor. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260,...
• Texas Section 7.053 - Removal From Office
  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, may remove the commissioner from office as provided by Section 9, Article XV, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 7.054 - Qualification
  The commissioner must be a citizen of the United States. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
• Texas Section 7.055 - Commissioner Of Education Powers And Duties
  (a) The commissioner has the powers and duties provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The commissioner shall serve as the educational leader of the state. (2)...
• Texas Section 7.056 - Waivers And Exemptions
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a school campus or district may apply to the commissioner for a waiver of a requirement, restriction, or...
• Texas Section 7.0561 - Texas High Performance Schools Consortium
  (a) In this section, "consortium" means the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium established under this section. (b) The Texas High Performance Schools Consortium is established...
• Texas Section 7.057 - Appeals
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person may appeal in writing to the commissioner if the person is aggrieved by: (1) the school...
• Texas Section 7.058 - Research On Mathematics Skills Acquisition And Program Effectiveness
  From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall award to one or more institutions that have demonstrated an ability to conduct science-based research on...
• Texas Section 7.059 - Mathematics Homework And Grading Service
  (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall help make available services that assist teachers in providing and grading mathematics homework assignments. The...
• Texas Section 7.060 - Reducing Paperwork
  (a) At least once each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review and, to the greatest extent practicable, reduce written reports and other paperwork required of...
• Texas Section 7.062 - Science Laboratory Grant Program
  (a) In this section, "wealth per student" means a school district's taxable value of property as determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, or,...
• Texas Section 7.063 - Person First Respectful Language Promotion
  The commissioner shall ensure that the agency uses the terms and phrases listed as preferred under the person first respectful language initiative in Chapter 392,...
• Texas Section 7.064 - Career And Technology Consortium
  (a) The commissioner shall investigate available options for the state to join a consortium of states for the purpose of developing sequences of academically rigorous...

SUBCHAPTER D STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Texas Section 7.065 - Teaching And Learning Conditions Survey
  (a) The commissioner shall develop an online survey to be administered statewide at least biennially to superintendents, principals, supervisors, classroom teachers, counselors, and other appropriate...
• Texas Section 7.101 - Composition
  (a) The State Board of Education is composed of 15 members elected from districts. (b) Members of the board are elected at biennial general elections...
• Texas Section 7.102 - State Board Of Education Powers And Duties
  (a) The board may perform only those duties relating to school districts or regional education service centers assigned to the board by the constitution of...
• Texas Section 7.103 - Eligibility For Membership
  (a) A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any...
• Texas Section 7.104 - Terms
  (a) At each general election immediately following a decennial reapportionment of districts, one member shall be elected to the board from each district. Except as...
• Texas Section 7.105 - Compensation And Reimbursement
  (a) A member of the board is not entitled to receive compensation. (b) A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement of the member's...
• Texas Section 7.106 - Meetings
  (a) The board shall hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas, on dates determined by the chair and may hold other meetings as may...
• Texas Section 7.107 - Officers
  (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board. The chair serves...
• Texas Section 7.108 - Prohibition On Political Contribution Or Activity
  (a) A person interested in selling bonds of any type or a person engaged in manufacturing, shipping, selling, or advertising instructional materials commits an offense...
• Texas Section 7.109 - Designation As State Board For Career And Technology Education
  (a) The board is also the State Board for Career and Technology Education. (b) The commissioner is the executive officer through whom the State Board...
• Texas Section 7.110 - Public Testimony
  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any...
• Texas Section 7.111 - High School Equivalency Examinations
  (a) The board shall provide for the administration of high school equivalency examinations. (a-1) A person who does not have a high school diploma may...
• Texas Section 7.112 - Representation Of Publisher Of Instructional Materials By Former Member Of Board
  (a) A former member of the State Board of Education who is employed by or otherwise receives compensation from a publisher of instructional materials may...
• Texas Section 7.113 - Employers For Education Excellence Award
  (a) The board shall create the Employers for Education Excellence Award to honor employers that implement a policy to encourage and support employees who actively...

Last modified: September 28, 2016