The May 21 higher education conference designed for regents appointed to the state’s major university systems explored the rising cost of higher education, the quality of higher education in Texas, and the roles and responsibilities of regents. This publication provides important resource information on each of those areas, as well as the solutions for how to strengthen higher education in Texas.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026