Tex. Educ. Code § 51.281

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 51.281 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) "Dating violence," "sexual assault," and "stalking" have the meanings assigned by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f)(6)(A)) .
(3) "Postsecondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003.
(4) "Sexual harassment" means unwelcome, sex-based verbal or physical conduct that:
(A) in the employment context, unreasonably interferes with a person's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment; or
(B) in the education context, is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that the conduct interferes with a student's ability to participate in or benefit from educational programs or activities at a postsecondary educational institution.

Tex. Educ. Code § 51.281

Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1078,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019, op. 8/1/2020.