Yesterday we notified you that Lt. Governor Patrick asked Governor Abbott to add Tuition Revenue Bonds (TRBs) to the Special Session. ...

Thank you to HEB for being TACT's educational sponsor!

by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director Never have I written one of these articles with such a feeling of shooting at a moving...

by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry It's important that you have a “heads up” about the effective date of...

by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Do you Tweet, Snapchat, Instagram, Text, or Email with your students? ...

by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers I hope this newsletter finds you and your family in good health and...

The Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT) recently polled faculty members in Texas Higher Education colleges and universities on...

TACT has a long history of advocating that Texas colleges and universities be empowered to make decisions that are best for their...

by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Have you ever noticed that Human Resources seems to always be putting...

by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers I need to begin by acknowledging the extensive work by Dr. Lisa...

by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director Sine Die has come and gone, but our favorite newsmakers will be back in the fall at least...

Federal aid funds of $2 billion will be disbursed to Texas colleges and universities. One billion of those funds is earmarked for...

Call your Senator Today! House Bill 1927, allowing the people over 21 to carry handguns without a permit, passed in the Texas House of...

Photo from KXAN.com Call your Legislators Today! After being told this session was going to be Higher Ed's year to receive more funding,...

Last week the Texas House of Representatives passed Texas House Bill 1927, which allows any person to carry a hand-gun if they are over...

TACT attended the Senate Higher Education Committee Public Hearing this morning that featured Senate Bills 1159 and 1623 affecting tenure...

The main change in Senate Bill 1159 will change the performance evaluation of a tenured faculty member from six years to four years. The...

Recent federal stimulus money includes a requirement that the state must invest more than $1 billion in higher education. Governor...

The Texas Senate has released its current quarter-trillion budget draft for the next biennium. Of first concern is that it includes only...

The TACT Board of Directors convened and adopted the nominating committee report for 2021-22. If you are interested in holding an...