Texas universities are making policy changes to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 37, one of many bills that took effect September 1, which changes faculty senates into advisory councils and gives final authority on curriculum and degree programs to boards of regents appointed by the governor.
SB 37 author state Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) said in a press release that the bill “reaffirms that the authority belongs to the Board of Regents so that our universities can stay focused on what matters: educating students, conducting research, and preparing the next generation of Texas leaders.”
