Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 19. EDUCATION |
PART 1. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
CHAPTER 3. RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS REGARDING ELECTRONIC REPORTING OPTION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES; AMNESTY |
SECTION 3.1. Purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules to require public, private, and independent institutions of higher education to report incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; to adopt a policy on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; implement electronic reporting protocols for such incidents; develop a comprehensive prevention and outreach program; establish penalties for noncompliance; and provide amnesty or immunities to students and employees who report incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Source Note: The provisions of this §3.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 150