Certification Submission for SB17

DIRECTIONS

Institutions shall use this form to submit the annual certification required by 51.3525(e) to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Legislature no later than September 1 of each year.


The certification submission window will only be available August 1 through August 31, 2024.


REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Certification and documentation submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will also be shared with the Texas Legislature.


CONTACT

The institutional contact (and form submitter, if applicable) will receive confirmation upon submission. THECB staff will reach out to the institution if there are questions regarding the submission.


Additional questions about compliance with this statute can be directed to Compliance@highered.texas.gov


SEC. 51.3525. RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNING BOARDS REGARDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES

(e) An institution of higher education may not spend money appropriated to the institution for a state fiscal year until the governing board of the institution submits to the legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a report certifying the board ’s compliance with this section during the preceding state fiscal year.


SB17 Bill Text

To ensure full compliance with Tex. Educ. Code § 51.3525, in the past fiscal year my institution has conducted the following actions to comply with the statute ([insert a summary below).

Please upload a signed Electronic Signature Acknowledgment and Consent Form (found here) for the Institution's President and Board Chair. Also to ensure full compliance with Tex. Educ. Code § 51.3525, attach any supporting documentation to this certification necessary to establish compliance.

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Failure to return a certification form to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by September 1, 2024, will be considered an act of non-compliance with the law and can subject the above referenced institution to all penalties allowed by law.


Please provide contact information for the form submitter if different from the institution contact above.