2018 Texas Education Code 51.9715 – Release of Student Academic Information
(a) An institution of higher education may request the submission of a signed consent form authorizing the institution to release academic course, grade, and credit information with each:
(1) application for undergraduate transfer admission to the institution, if the institution is a general academic teaching institution, to be used for the purposes of Section 61.833; or
(2) request from a student for a release of the student’s transcript by the institution.
(b) An institution of higher education may release student information in accordance with Subsection (a) through:
(1) the National Student Clearinghouse; or
(2) a similar national electronic data sharing and exchange platform operated by an agent of the institution that meets nationally accepted standards, conventions, and practices.