More than half of students enrolled in colleges are poor, state Commissioner of Higher Education Raymund Paredes said in a media call...

House Bill 413 was filed last week, which would prevent Texas college students living in the U.S. illegally from paying in-state tuition...

With elections behind us, the Texas Legislature is gearing up for January.  Jockeying for House Speaker, moving offices according to...

You're Invited! Join your colleagues and be the voice of higher education by attending the TACT Legislative Day October 26 at the Texas...

Are you following the UT-Austin professors’ case in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals as it relates to academic freedom and guns on...

1. Led movement to defeat Guns on Campus legislation for six years until it passed in 2015 with the TACT amendments permitting opt-out...

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The Senate Higher Education Committee convened today to take testimony about alternative methods of university finance, such as...

President-Elect -- Lisa Hobson Vice-President of Membership -- Teresa Klein Vice-President of Legislative Affairs -- Patrick Burkart...

The Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Formula Funding met today for only the second, but possibly last, time. Their report is...

The Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Formula Funding met yesterday for the first of two scheduled meetings before its June...

• Tuition waivers: House tax bill would make waived tuition taxable for many grad and doctoral students who have their tuition waived in...

Prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of Lubbock’s slain policeman and the entire Texas Tech University community....

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills; Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; Sen. Juan...

The following was recently published by State Representative Helen Giddings AUSTIN — Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott called a special...

Adequate funding was the number one issue for the Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT). The initial legislative appropriations...