Welsh's email to Mays Business School employees said they should keep the intent and spirit of SB 17 going forward. "Texas A&M faculty and staff attend hundreds, if not thousands, of conferences ...

A bill that would make judges remove the option of bail for certain felony offenders has now been passed to the Texas Senate.

The AAUP's head said he's encouraging union members to reach out to lawmakers to share how higher education proposals could ...

Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in response to public statements from ...

Another pressing item on Patrick's agenda is his push to prevent citizens and foreign entities from certain countries from buying land in Texas—designated Senate Bill 17 on the list. In 2023 ...

SB 2’s author, Sen ... Philip Jankowski has covered government, politics and criminal justice in Texas for 17 years. He previously worked for the Austin American-Statesman, the Killeen Daily ...

Texas AAUP-AFT is advocating bills that allow broader exceptions to SB 17 or that repeal the anti-DEI bill entirely. It's also pushing for SB 187, which would require a public university to have a ...

During the 2023 legislative session, Texas passed Senate Bill 17, which banned DEI offices, programs and training at publicly-funded universities. Under the law, universities cannot create ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders state agencies to ban DEI initiatives, claiming they're divisive and unconstitutional.