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TXLegislature

Government / Politics

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

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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.