The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code §§ 61.051 and 61.0512, which provide that no new degree program may be added at any public institution of higher education except with specific prior approval of the Board. In addition, Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122 requires institutions to submit a plan for graduate medical education ahead of submitting an M.D. or D.O. proposal.
19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.141