Texas § 51.9358 DESIGNATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS.

Texas Statutes

§ 51.9358 — DESIGNATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS.

Texas § 51.9358

Code EDEducation Code

This text of Texas § 51.9358 (DESIGNATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 51.9358 (2026).

Text

Sec. 51.9358. DESIGNATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS.

(a)In this section:

(1)"Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 .

(b)Each institution of higher education shall designate at least one employee of the institution to act as a liaison officer for current or incoming students at the institution. The liaison officer shall provide to the students comprehensive information regarding support services and other resources available to the students, including:

(1)resources to access:

(A)medical and behavioral health coverage and services; and

(B)public benefit programs, including programs related to food security, affordable housing, and housing subs

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 51.9358. DESIGNATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 .
(b) Each institution of higher education shall designate at least one employee of the institution to act as a liaison officer for current or incoming students at the institution. The liaison officer shall provide to the students comprehensive information regarding support services and other resources available to the students, including:
(1) resources to access:
(A) medical and behavioral health coverage and services; and
(B) public benefit programs, including programs related to food security, affordable housing, and housing subsidies;
(2) public benefit program case management assistance and counseling;
(3) parenting and child care resources;
(4) employment assistance;
(5) financial counseling and tax preparation assistance;
(6) transportation assistance;
(7) student academic success strategies; and
(8) any other resources developed by the institution to assist the students.
(c) An institution of higher education may designate under Subsection (b) the same employee to act as liaison officer as the employee designated under Section 51.9356 to act as liaison officer for current and incoming students at the institution who were formerly in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.