Fighting the Chill in Texas
By Beaman Floyd, TACT Legislative Director This summer in Texas is hot. Really hot. As of this writing, the heat will stay with us well...
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Sep 1, 20234 min read
Takeaways From The A&M Debacle and a BIG Decision from the Fifth Circuit
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry This summer saw a hiring snafu on the A&M main campus in College Station...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Presidents Message: Same Problems Arise in K-12 and Higher Ed
by Seth Batiste, Ph.D. President, Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings TACT Members: Many people say that K-12 and higher...
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Webinar Recording: New Laws that Affect You This Fall
Beginning September 1, Texas higher education institutions face some new laws that take effect, namely DEI and tenure related. On August...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Presidents Message: A Year about Engagement, Advocacy & Transparency
by Seth Batiste, Ph.D. President, Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings TACT Members: I am excited and honored to serve the...
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Past President's Message: Educate the Educators
by James (Jim) Klein Outgoing President, Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings from Corpus Christi! I hope this newsletter...
Jun 13, 20232 min read
The 88th Regular Session: Mixed Results, Clear Path Forward
The 88th Regular Session ended on Memorial Day after a tumultuous ride for faculty interests. The three major governance reform bills, SB...
Jun 13, 20234 min read
I've been PIP'D! No Big Deal, Right?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Responding to a Negative Annual Review & Performance Improvement Plan...
May 30, 20232 min read
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...
May 22, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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...
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