Texans gave policymakers a mandate for freedom in November because they know that freedom is what unleashed the nation’s strongest economy and why Texas created more jobs than all other states combined over the last 10 years. This Agenda is a roadmap to freedom for the 2011 Legislature to keep Texas competitive and at the forefront of national prosperity and economic growth.
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...