Recent legislation has made them subservient to the universities and the universities more influenced by the governor.
The bill is SB 37.
- Texas State University System adopts rules limiting power of faculty advisory groups.
- Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors' influence on campuses.
- Texas Governor Signs Law Giving Presidents Control of Faculty Senates.
- Alamo Colleges proposes cutting faculty senates by 89 members in response to new Texas law.
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 37 – Reforming Faculty Senates.
- Chancellor Hegar hints the Texas A&M Faculty Senate may stick around.