Happy Sine Die!
This past Memorial Day marks the end of the 86th Legislative Session. The House and Senate adjourned for the interim.
Briefing Room: May 14, 2019
The state budget is always the number one issue facing UT Austin during legislative session. As of this writing, higher education stakeholders have been pleasantly surprised with the proposed budgets
Briefing Room Feb. 27, 2019
You may have seen Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp’s opinion piece last week in the Houston Chronicle, in which A&M makes the case for greater investment in public higher education as lawmakers
Budget Conferees Named
Though the upper and lower chambers individual proposals don’t seem all that different from a total spending standpoint, the ways in which they arrived at those numbers varies greatly.
Update on Senate Bill 822
Senate Bill 822 (Estes) recently passed the full Senate and was sent to the House for referral to a committee.
Important Information on the Budget of UT-Austin
Alumni and friends of the University of Texas, our university could face harder times as the Legislature considers the budget for the next two years.
UT-Austin is poised to take another cut based on
Chancellor McRaven's Vision for the University of Texas System
The Board of Regents met for their November meeting to address a variety of system-wide issues.
Important Civic Dates to Note
The March primary season is already here. It is important for members, alumni, and UT Advocates to have their calendars updated with relevant dates.
Updates from the 84th Legislative Session
Base Funding
Chairman Zerwas introduced HB 1000, which relates to state support for general academic teaching institutions. It was voted favorably from the House Higher Education Committee last Wedn
Budget Talking Points
Tier one research universities are engines that power the Texas economy.
