On May 31, 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 17 (the Act), which is intended to address growing national ...

May 15 — Florida's governor signs Senate Bill 266, becoming one of the first states in the nation to ban DEI in higher education. May 20 — The Texas House passes SB 17. June 17 — Gov. Greg ...

The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education will have a public hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Capitol to review institutions' compliance with Senate Bill 17, make recommendations for how ...

The House sponsor of Senate Bill 17, Mount Pleasant Republican Rep. Cole Hefner, said the legislation would make Texas and the nation safer because "adversarial nations," as identified by the U.S ...

Texas public institutions were required to comply with SB 17, which passed last year, by Jan. 1. Creighton, who wrote the bill, warned in his March letter that institutions found not to be ...

Since Texas passed SB 17 in 2023, other states like Florida and Utah have followed suit, passing similar legislation to ban DEI efforts in higher education and public offices. The true impact of ...

A Republican sponsored bill was passed in the Texas House, but not before being met with criticism. Senate Bill 17 would stop future land purchases by people and companies affiliated with ...

In response, lawmakers passed the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, preventing businesses associated with nations considered hostile from accessing the Texas electricity grid. “Senate Bill 17 ...

SB 17, which bans DEI initiatives at publicly funded universities in Texas, went into effect in January. The bill bans Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at publicly funded universities.

Texas lawmakers could pass a bill that would allow licensed professionals to deny services based on their religious beliefs. The bill, known as Senate Bill 17, advanced to the Senate on Monday ...

Texas public institutions were required to comply with SB 17, which passed last year, by Jan. 1. Creighton, who wrote the bill, warned in his March letter that institutions found not to be ...