Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...
Senate Bill 37 aims to curb faculty influence at Texas colleges and universities
If passed and signed into law, Senate Bill 37 would mark a significant change in the governance of colleges and universities.
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Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies.
Reigning in Texas colleges with more oversight focus of priority bill
Faculty senates would have limited authority while governor-appointed boards would have more power, according to the Texas ...