Houston Public MediaJun 20, 2025

Texas Republican lawmakers continued their carrot-and-stick approach to higher education during this year’s legislative session, pressuring public universities into abandoning what they view as progressive policies.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/06/20/524548/once-again-targeting-higher-ed-texas-lawmakers-limited-faculty-influence-campus-speech-this-session/

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Once again targeting higher ed, Texas lawmakers limited faculty influence, campus speech this session

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

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Houston Public MediaApr 17, 2025

The University of Houston-Victoria is one step closer to being renamed Texas A&M Victoria after a bill that would transfer the campus to a different university system overwhelmingly passed the state Senate on Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/17/519081/university-of-houston-victorias-proposed-transfer-to-texas-am-system-gets-senates-approval/

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University of Houston-Victoria’s proposed transfer to Texas A&M system gets Senate’s approval

Under the proposed law, the governance, control, management and property of the University of Houston-Victoria would be transferred from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M University System — which would assume control of the campus's land, facilities and property.

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