This paper highlights Texas budget trends in Article III since the 2004-05 budget and notes the education functions for both public education and higher education that increase faster than population growth plus inflation in the 2016-17 budget.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026