Quick Session Recap, Plus Special Session Called
Tenure is Safe The tenure bill (SB 18) was passed by both the House and the Senate. The final version solidifies tenure in Texas, and how...
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- May 22
- 1 min
DEI Bill Passed the House with Only One Amendment
SB 17 SB 17 (the DEI Bill) passed the House on the third reading. This bill eliminates DEI offices, but has hold harmless provisions...
- May 12
- 1 min
Tenure & DEI Bills Pass in Committee - Act Now
SB 17 (DEI Bill) and SB 18 (Tenure Bill) were voted from the House Higher Education on Friday, May 12. The votes for both bills were 6-5,...
- May 11
- 3 min
Voice Your Opinion about Tenure & DEI
If you want to voice your position on these bills, the time is now. The House Higher Education Committee met Monday, May 8, to hear,...
- May 4
- 3 min
Tenure & DEI Bill Hearing on Monday
We are coming down to the wire this session. If you want to voice your position on these bills, the time is now. The Tenure Bill (SB 18)...
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Speak Up - Eliminating Tenure, DEI and Academic Freedom is Closer to Reality
Reach out to your legislators TODAY! There has been progress on these critical higher education bills driven by the Lt. Governor. Please...
- Mar 27
- 3 min
UT Scientist: Killing Tenure Would Ruin the State's Research Universities
OpEd by Andrea C. Gore, an NIH-funded neuroscientist, is a professor and Vacek Chair in pharmacology and professor of psychology at the...
- Mar 17
- 5 min
If You’re Tenured – You May Be Targeted To Be Texas-Two Stepped Right Out The Door!
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Not long ago I wrote that there were warnings that this Legislative...
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Presidents Message: Critical Higher Education Bills
by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings from the Texas Association of College Teachers! I hope...
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Re-Cap of TACT Legislative Day March 10
TACT members met at the Texas Capitol Rotunda on Friday, March 10, to visit with staff members of key legislators to present the TACT...
- Mar 13
- 1 min
They're Here! Bills Eliminating Tenure, DEI & CRT
TACT reported earlier that Lt. Governor Dan Patrick's top priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session which included topics that...
- Mar 9
- 2 min
More Bills Filed Affecting Higher Ed
Bill Filing Deadline Looms The bill filing deadline for the 88th Legislative Session is March 10th. So far this week, legislators are...
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Meets for the First Time
Committee Season Begins, Bills Filing Deadline Looms March is committee season in the Texas capitol. With appointments made and...
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Eliminating Tenure and Banning DEI Policies on List of Lt. Governor Bills
The Lt. Governor announced his top priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session. Though the bill text isn’t filed yet, they are...
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Stories about Tenure Needed
As TACT and the media have reported, the Lt. Governor publicly announced that his focus for this Legislative Session includes possibly...
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Contact New Appointees - Senate Higher Ed Subcommittee
Lieutenant Governor Patrick appointed Senate Committees for the 88th Legislative Session on January 23rd. As expected, rather than...
- Jan 20
- 1 min
What Does Higher Ed Get Out of Texas' Budget Surplus?
With the start of the Texas Legislative Session, the House and Senate released preliminary budgets that apparently leave $50 billion on...
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
New Bill Seeks to End DEI Programs at Public Colleges/Universities, yet Protects Faculty Lectures
Last week Texas Representative Carl Tepper introduced HB1006 which makes amendments to the Education Code pertaining to public Higher...
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Will Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" Hold Up in Court?
A Florida podcast hosted an episode on the status of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act.” TACT members may find it...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Battle for Tenure Starts...Now
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick held a press conference yesterday, November 30, addressing his focus for the upcoming Legislative Session. ...
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