Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education.
89th Legislature Regular Session
A governing board of an institution of higher education shall [...] not require, as part of a degree program or certificate program, the completion of a course [that...] promote the idea that [...] institutions in contemporary American society perpetuate oppression, injustice [...] by failing to actively differentiate on the basis of race, sex, or gender, except as part of a discussion regarding the effectiveness of, or potential revision to, anti-discrimination laws;
The governing board of an institution of higher education may exempt in writing from the prohibition [...] courses required for a degree program or certificate program whose title clearly establishes the program's course of study as primarily focused on [...] gender studies, provided that each of the following applies: (1) a student enrolled at the institution is not required to enroll [...] (2) courses offered or listed under such programs shall satisfy the academic degree program requirements of only those respective degree programs [...] (3) the title of any currently established degree program or certificate program is not altered or replaced to establish an emphasis on racial, ethnic, or gender studies.
History
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2025-03-14 | Filed |