# 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.1: 19 TAC § 7.1. Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.1
- **Heading:** 19 TAC § 7.1. Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 19 EDUCATION / Part 1 TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD / Chapter 7 DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS / 19 TAC § 7.1

## Text

This chapter clarifies the standards and details the process by which private postsecondary educational institutions and public out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions may be authorized to offer degrees, to offer credits toward degrees, to employ agents, to use certain academic terms within the state, and to limit the use of certain academic degrees by individuals and institutions. The chapter proscribes certain behavior, and specifies the sanctions that may be imposed for violations of the applicable rules and statutes.

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