Under Senate Bill 18, public colleges “may not grant an employee of the institution tenure or any type of permanent employment status.”

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Ban on Tenure for New Faculty Hires Passes Texas Senate

Lawmakers’ campaign to reshape public higher education in the state reached a rare milestone: A tenure ban won approval in a legislative chamber.

The Chronicle of Higher Education