Tex.
Educ. Code Section 51.940
Student Debit Cards
(a)
The governing board of an institution of higher education may establish a program to provide students enrolled at the institution with a debit card.(b)
A student issued a debit card under the program may use the card to purchase merchandise or service available through the institution or through a person authorized to sell merchandise or service at the institution, as determined by the governing board.(c)
The program must allow a person who is in business to sell merchandise or service of the same kind as the merchandise or service that a student may purchase under Subsection (b) to participate in the program under the same or equivalent terms applicable to a person authorized to sell merchandise under Subsection (b) and accept a debit card payment from a student to whom a debit card has been issued under the program for purchase of that merchandise or service. The institution of higher education may assess participating businesses a fee sufficient to cover the cost of implementation and administration of this program.(d)
An institution of higher education may not administer or sponsor a debit card program for students of the institution that does not conform to this section.(e)
In this section:(1)
“Governing board” and “institution of higher education” have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003 (Definitions).(2)
“Person” has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201 (General Definitions), Business & Commerce Code.
Source:
Section 51.940 — Student Debit Cards, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm#51.940 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
