19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.261
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code, §§ 61.003(12), 61.051, 61.0512, and 96.63, which provide that no new degree or certificate program may be added at any public institution of higher education except with specific prior approval of the Board. Texas Education Code, §§ 130.001 and 130.008, grant the Board the responsibility to adopt policies and establish general rules necessary to carry out statutory duties with respect to a public junior college certificate or degree program. The Board has the responsibility to adopt policies and establish general rules necessary to carry out statutory duties related to a certificate or degree program with respect to Texas State Technical College under Texas Education Code, § 135.04, and the Josey School of Vocational Education under Texas Education Code, § 96.63.
19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.261