Bills are rolling through the Texas Legislature to eliminate tenure, chill academic freedom, and ban DEI practices at public colleges and universities:

• Senate Bill 18 to eliminate granting of tenure for all faculty members, and
• Senate Bill 17 to ban DEI offices, officers, programs, and practices.
• Senate Bill 16 to restrict academic freedom and critical thinking in courses and research.

Penalties for violating either SB 16 or SB 17 is employment termination, regardless of tenure status.

Please click on the link to learn how you can Act Now to Protect Tenure, Academic Freedom and DEI Practices.