Texas Statutes
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 51.978. Temporary Housing Between Academic Terms for Certain Students Formerly Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services

Sec. 51.978. TEMPORARY HOUSING BETWEEN ACADEMIC TERMS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS FORMERLY UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2) "Academic term" includes a summer session.
(b) To be eligible to receive housing assistance from an institution of higher education under Subsection (c), a student must:
(1) have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services or its predecessor in function on the day preceding:
(A) the student's 18th birthday; or
(B) the date the student's disabilities of minority are removed by a court under Chapter 31, Family Code;
(2) be enrolled full-time at the institution during the academic term immediately preceding the period for which the student requests the housing assistance;
(3) be registered or otherwise have taken the actions required by the institution to permit the student to enroll full-time at the institution during the academic term immediately following the period for which the student requests the housing assistance; and
(4) lack other reasonable temporary housing alternatives between the academic terms described by Subdivisions (2) and (3), as determined by the institution.
(c) On the student's request, each institution of higher education shall assist an eligible student in locating temporary housing for any period beginning on the last day of an academic term and ending on the first day of the immediately following academic term, according to the institution's academic calendar.
(d) For each eligible student under Subsection (b) who also demonstrates financial need, the institution may:
(1) provide a stipend to cover any reasonable costs of the temporary housing that are not covered by other financial aid immediately available to the student for that purpose; or
(2) provide temporary housing directly to the student for the applicable period.
(e) The receipt of a stipend under Subsection (d) does not prohibit the student from receiving additional stipends under that subsection in one or more subsequent periods, based on the student's demonstrated financial need.
(f) An institution of higher education may use any available revenue, including legislative appropriations, and may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this section. The institution shall use any gifts, grants, and donations received for the purposes of this section before using other revenue.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 452), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 51.976 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(10), eff. September 1, 2013.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Education Code

Title 3 - Higher Education

Subtitle A - Higher Education in General

Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 51.901. Liability Insurance for Operators of Atomic Energy Reactors

Section 51.902. Contracts for Teacher Training

Section 51.903. Archives; Certified Copies

Section 51.904. Street Closing

Section 51.904. Street Closing

Section 51.9045. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Section 51.905. State-Owned Museum Buildings

Section 51.906. Sequential Education Planning for Nursing Education

Section 51.907. Limitations on Number of Courses That May Be Dropped Under Certain Circumstances

Section 51.908. Faculty Compensation Policies

Section 51.909. Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students

Section 51.9091. Required Notification of Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis) Regarding Withdrawal or Nonattendance of Certain Foreign Students

Section 51.9095. Student Compliance With Selective Service Registration

Section 51.910. Interviews for Historical Purposes and Collections of Rare Books, Original Manuscripts, Personal Papers, Unpublished Letters, and Audio and Video Tapes

Section 51.911. Religious Holy Days

Section 51.9111. Excused Absence for Required Military Service

Section 51.9112. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Rotc) Program: Fees and Course Credit

Section 51.912. Equity Ownership; Business Participation

Section 51.913. Executive Search Committees

Section 51.914. Protection of Certain Information

Section 51.915. Academies of Mathematics and Science

Section 51.917. Faculty Members; Use of English

Section 51.918. Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program

Section 51.919. HIV and AIDS Policy; Information Dissemination

Section 51.9191. Bacterial Meningitis Information for New Students

Section 51.9192. Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Required for Certain Students; Exceptions

Section 51.9193. Required Posting of Mental Health Resources

Section 51.9194. Required Information for Entering Students Regarding Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services

Section 51.91941. Suicide Prevention Information Required on Student Identification Card

Section 51.9195. Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation

Section 51.920. Technology Transfer

Section 51.9201. Alternative Technology for Colonias

Section 51.921. Posting of Steroid Law Notice

Section 51.922. Mandatory Retirement Prohibited

Section 51.923. Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter Into Contracts With an Institution of Higher Education

Section 51.924. Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards

Section 51.9241. Admission of Student With Nontraditional Secondary Education

Section 51.9242. Readmission of Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service

Section 51.9245. Admission of Person Receiving Athletic Scholarship

Section 51.9246. Compensation and Professional Representation of Student Athletes Participating in Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Section 51.925. Religious Holy Days

Section 51.926. Payroll Deductions for Qualified Retirement Plans

Section 51.927. Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Section 51.9271. Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs in Educational and Housing Facilities

Section 51.928. Written Contracts or Agreements Between Certain Institutions

Section 51.929. Prohibition Against Certain Extensions of Credit by Certain Retail Stores

Section 51.930. National Student Exchange Program

Section 51.931. Right to an Academic Fresh Start

Section 51.9315. Protected Expression on Campus

Section 51.932. Motor Vehicles Owned and Used by State-Supported Institutions

Section 51.9325. Retirement Incentives

Section 51.933. Immunization Requirements; Exception

Section 51.9335. Acquisition of Goods and Services

Section 51.9336. Electronic and Digital Signatures

Section 51.9337. Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards

Section 51.934. Assignment, Transfer, or Pledge of Compensation

Section 51.935. Disruptive Activities

Section 51.9355. Assistance Relating to Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Testing

Section 51.9356. Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Who Are or Were in Foster Care

Section 51.9358. Designation of Support Services Liaison Officer to Assist Students

Section 51.936. Hazing

Section 51.9361. Risk Management Programs for Members and Advisors of Student Organizations

Section 51.9362. Overdose Awareness Training for Residential Advisors and Student Organization Officers

Section 51.9364. Certain Notations Required on Student Transcripts

Section 51.937. Immunity From Liability for Volunteers

Section 51.940. Student Debit Cards

Section 51.941. Purchase of Agricultural Products

Section 51.942. Performance Evaluation of Tenured Faculty

Section 51.943. Renewal of Faculty Employment Contracts

Section 51.945. Student Participation in Selection of Food Service Contracts

Section 51.946. Student Debit Cards at Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education

Section 51.9461. Charges and Fees for Certain Payments at Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education

Section 51.947. Payroll Deductions for Certain Organizations

Section 51.948. Restrictions on Contracts With Administrators

Section 51.950. Policy Regulating Student Travel

Section 51.951. Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Purchase or Sale of Real Estate

Section 51.952. Student Health Insurance

Section 51.953. Certain Revenue Received From Student Health Center Services

Section 51.954. Disclosure of Sponsors of Contracted Research in Public Communications

Section 51.954. Disclosure of Sponsors of Research in Public Communications

Section 51.955. Prohibited State Agency Actions Related to Disclosure of Publicly Funded Research

Section 51.960. Grievance Rights on Certain Personnel Issues

Section 51.961. Leave Provisions for Employees of University System or Component Institution of System

Section 51.9611. Payroll Deductions for Employees of University System or Institution of Higher Education

Section 51.962. Merit Salary Increases

Section 51.963. Employee With Multiple Appointments

Section 51.964. Hiring of Certain Retirees

Section 51.9645. Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees

Section 51.965. Employee Notification

Section 51.966. Insurance Coverage

Section 51.967. Limitation on Educational Debt

Section 51.968. Undergraduate Course Credit for High School Students Completing Postsecondary-Level Program

Section 51.9685. Required Filing of Degree Plan

Section 51.96851. Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Courses

Section 51.96852. Recommended Course Sequences

Section 51.96853. Transfer of Credit From Lower-Division Institutions of Higher Education; Articulation Agreements

Section 51.969. Eligibility for Scholarship; Statement Required

Section 51.970. Instructional Material for Blind and Visually Impaired Students and Students With Dyslexia

Section 51.9701. Assessment for Dyslexia

Section 51.9705. Notice Regarding Availability of Textbooks Through Multiple Retailers

Section 51.971. Compliance Program

Section 51.9715. Release of Student Academic Information

Section 51.972. On-Site Reclaimed System Technologies Curriculum

Section 51.973. Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones

Section 51.974. Internet Access to Course Information

Section 51.9741. Internet Access to Financial Transactions

Section 51.9745. Internet Access to Faculty Information

Section 51.9746. Internet Access to Employment Data

Section 51.975. Sharing of Underused Classrooms

Section 51.976. Training and Examination Program for Employees of Campus Programs for Minors on Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse and Child Molestation

Section 51.9761. Child Abuse Reporting Policy and Training

Section 51.977. Employment Policies for Certain Persons Employed by Medical and Dental Units

Section 51.978. Temporary Housing Between Academic Terms for Certain Students Formerly Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services

Section 51.981. Off-Campus Workforce Education or Lower-Division Programs Requested by Employers