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Texas House rejects university tenure ban, puts guardrails around indefinite appointments

The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state. But the version approved Monday by the House dropped the ban.


The Texas House of Representatives on Monday evening gave initial approval to a measure that would put guardrails on tenure at the state's public universities.


The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state. But the version approved Monday by the House drops the ban, and in fact codifies tenure in state law.


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