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...
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- 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. ...
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Presidents Message: Meet Personally with Texas Legislature
by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings from the Texas Association of College Teachers! I hope...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Tenure Track Problems Are a Lot Like Post Tenure Review Problems
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Once in a while I get to see trends in Higher Education Law. One of...
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
TACT Names Beaman Floyd as New Lobbyist
One Era Ends and Another Begins TACT has benefited from the knowledge and talents of Chuck Hempstead, TACT’s lobbyist and Executive...
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
University of Texas Shows Dedication to Tenure
This week The University of Texas President Jay Hartzell gave a State of the University speech that included protecting employees and...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Message from TACT President Jim Klein
Make no mistake, the Texas Legislature is going to be talking about limiting tenure in the Legislative Session for 2023. You may recall...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Presidents Message: Academic Freedom is Threatened
by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers Hello again from the Texas Association of College Teachers! I hope...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
Adios
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director The House Higher Ed Interim Committee met August 10 to pursue their interim charges in...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Reproductive Rights - How to Advise Students
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Well, here we all are in the post Roe v Wade era, and all things and...
- Aug 13, 2022
- 1 min
TACT Members Get Increased Coverage for Professional Insurance
Starting with the new insurance year*, TACT has raised your coverage for insurance claims on employment issues such as tenure,...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Strategies for Meeting with your State Legislators
The Texas Legislative Session this coming January is going to be lively for higher education faculty and administrators - with tenure and...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Health Funds for your Campus
In response to increased anxiety and depression created by the pandemic, colleges and universities can use Higher Education Emergency...
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
TACT Email Group - A New Member Benefit
Do you sometimes need new ideas, advice or a quick remedy to an issue? When you are faced with a situation at your school, do you ever...
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