(a) In this section, “university system” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003.
(b) To the extent that any of the following laws require reporting by a university system or an institution of higher education, a university system or institution of higher education is not required to make the report on or after September 1, 2013, unless legislation enacted by the 83rd Legislature that becomes law expressly requires the institution or system to make the report:
(1) § 7.109;
(2) § 33.083;
(3) § 59.07;
(4) § 130.251;
(5) § 325.007, Government Code;
(6) § 669.003, Government Code;
(7) § 2005.007, Government Code;
(8) § 2054.097, Government Code;
(9) Chapter 2114, Government Code; and
(10) § 2205.041, Government Code.

Terms Used In Texas Education Code 51.406


(c) A rule or policy of a state agency, including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in effect on June 1, 2011, that requires reporting by a university system or an institution of higher education has no effect on or after September 1, 2013, unless the rule or policy is affirmatively and formally readopted before that date by formal administrative rule published in the Texas Register and adopted in compliance with Chapter 2001, Government Code. This subsection does not apply to:
(1) a rule or policy for which the authorizing statute is listed in Subsection (b);
(2) a rule or policy for which the authorizing statute is repealed on or before September 1, 2013, by legislation enacted by the legislature that becomes law; or
(3) a report required under any of the following provisions:
(A) Article 59.06(g)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure;
(B) § 51.005;
(C) § 51.0051;
(D) Subchapter F-1 of this chapter;
(E) § 51.402;
(F) Section 56.039;
(G) Section 61.059;
(H) Section 62.098;
(I) § 411.187(b), Government Code;
(J) Subchapter C, Chapter 606, Government Code;
(K) Subchapter E, Chapter 815, Government Code; or
(L) Chapter 1551, Insurance Code.
(d) At least every five years, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall reevaluate its rules and policies to ensure the continuing need for the data requests the coordinating board imposes on university systems, institutions of higher education, or private or independent institutions of higher education. The coordinating board shall consult with those entities to identify unnecessary data requests and shall eliminate data requests identified as unnecessary from its rules and policies. In this subsection, “private or independent institution of higher education” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003.
(e) This section does not apply to a request for information by the state auditor.