# Tex. Education Code § 51B.153: RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.153

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Education Code § 51B.153
- **Heading:** RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51B / Section 51B.153

## Text

(a) The chief administrative officer of an institution of higher education shall establish a research security office to:

(1) review the materials submitted to the institution by a person under Section 51B.152;

(2) take reasonable steps to verify the information in the submission; and

(3) take any other action the office considers appropriate.

(b) A research security office established under this section may serve in an institutional or system-wide capacity.

(c) An institution of higher education may direct the research security office to approve persons for hire using a risk-based determination that considers the nature of the research and the person's background and ongoing affiliations.

(d) An institution of higher education must complete the requirements of this subchapter before:

(1) hiring a person described by Section 51B.151(a) in a research or research-related support position; or

(2) granting the person access to research data or activities or other sensitive data.

(e) An institution of higher education may not employ a person subject to screening under Section 51B.151 in a research or research-related support position if the person fails to disclose in the submission a substantial educational, employment, or research-related activity, publication, or presentation unless the applicable department head or the department head's designee certifies in writing the substance of the failure to disclose and the reasons for disregarding that failure. A copy of the certification must be kept in the investigative file of the research security office.

(f) The research security office shall report to any law enforcement agency designated by the governor or the institution of higher education's governing board the identity of a person who is rejected for employment based on the screening required by this subchapter or other risk-based screening.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.001 § 51B.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.001.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.002 § 51B.002. RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.002.md)
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- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.052 § 51B.052. INVESTIGATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.052.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.101 § 51B.101. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.101.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.102 § 51B.102. CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.102.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.103 § 51B.103. PROHIBITIONS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON STUDENT ORGANIZATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.103.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.151 § 51B.151. SCREENING OF FOREIGN RESEARCHERS REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.151.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.152 § 51B.152.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.152.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.153 § 51B.153. RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.153.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.201 § 51B.201. FOREIGN TRAVEL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.201.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.202 § 51B.202. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS AND REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.202.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.251 § 51B.251. REVIEW OF EDUCATION SOFTWARE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.251.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51B.301 § 51B.301. ENFORCEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51B_S51B.301.md)

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