Texas State System Dissolves Faculty Senates, Eroding Professors’ Influence on Campuses

Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors’ influence on campuses

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune Aug. 8, 2025 “Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors’ influence on campuses” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential …

Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors' inf…

While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law that curtails faculty’s influence on campuses.

TSUS Board of Regents temporarily abolishes faculty senates, approves 2 new dorms

At its Aug. 7 and 8 meetings, the Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents temporarily dissolved faculty senates in compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 37 and approved the design for two new residence halls.  SB 37 passed in the Texas Legislature on June 1 and will go into effect starting Sept. 1. SB 37 gives the state government more control over public universities in aspects such as oversight on course curriculum, the hiring of facu…