First Alerts

No Change Expected for Hazlewood

Submitted by TACT on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 15:07
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 KXAN Austin reports the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision, keeping Hazlewood Act restricted to veterans who enlisted in Texas. SCOTUS rules based on the stand taht Texas has the irght to regulate their education system. 

As the 85th Legislature beings, there is no hint our lawmakers will decide to modify the Legacy Component of Hazlewood, leaving it an unfunded mandate affecting not only tuition costs for all students, but overall university budgets as well.

Senate Committee on State Affairs: Interim Charge #7

Submitted by TACT on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 18:01
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Lt. Governor Dan Patrick set seven interim charges for the Senate Committee on State Affairs to research during the interim. In this First Alert, we will review the Committee recommendations for Governor Patrick’s seventh charge, which instructed committee members to monitor the implementation of campus carry.

Senate Interim Charge #2 Performance-Based Funding

Submitted by Derek on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 10:52
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Lt. Dan Patrick set eight interim charges for the Senate Committee on Higher Education to research during the interim. In this First Alert, we will review the recommendations for Lt. Governor Patrick’s second charge, performance-based funding of universities.

Lt. Governor Promises to Cut Tenure

Submitted by TACT on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 13:01
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In an under-reported statement, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said he would cut tenure for professors who can “work 20 hours a week and get paid $150,000 for writing a novel about William Shakespeare’s love interests,” according to The Daily Texan on September 26.

TACT Executive Director Senate Update

Submitted by TACT on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:36
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It was university resources day at Senate Higher Ed today. Tuition (de-deregulation), waivers, set-asides, financial aid – and how they fit into the 60X30TX expectations – didn’t uncover much, except that tuition and the cost of running universities have risen more than four times the rate of middle class income.

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