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This bill establishes direct board oversight of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University by amending the Education Code. Specifically, the bill requires the university's board to have direct management responsibility for the law school, and mandates that all administrators of the law school must report directly to the board on matters within the board's authority, bypassing the university president. The term "administrator" is defined according to existing legal definitions in Section 51.948. This change appears to create a more direct governance structure for the law school, potentially increasing the board's direct involvement in its operations. The provisions of this bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, allowing time for the university and board to prepare for the new reporting and oversight requirements.

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