SB 15 will produce negative unintended consequences: Rather than realizing its stated purpose of preventing a micromanaging crisis, it might instead prevent boards from being able to manage the crisis in higher education.
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