89R9581 AND-D
By: Creighton S.B. No. 2613
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties of tenured faculty at public institutions of
higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 51.942(a)(3), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(3) "Neglect of duty" means continuing or repeated
substantial neglect of professional responsibilities, including
responsibilities for:
(A) engaging in classroom, laboratory, seminar,
or clinical instruction;
(B) pursuing research through study,
investigation, discovery, and creation; and
(C) attending to administrative tasks.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.