Tex. Educ. Code § 85.11 : EDUCATION CODE — HIGHER EDUCATION — THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM — ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS — Board of Regents TEXT PDF The government of the university system is vested in a board of nine regents appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Tex. Educ. Code § 85.11 Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 598, ch. 247, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1975. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3192, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1971.