Tex. Education Code § 51.973
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.973, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.973. INFORMATION REGARDING GANG-FREE ZONES.
Official statutory text
The governing board of each institution of higher education shall ensure that any student handbook or similar publication for the institution includes information on gang-free zones and the consequences of engaging in organized criminal activity within those zones.
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