Texas governor signs ban on college diversity programs into law

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has signed two bills into law that ban public colleges and universities from maintaining diversity programs and place regulations on the practice of tenure.

News of Abbott’s signing of the bills came late Wednesday afternoon from the author, state Senator Brandon Creighton, a Republican from Conroe. In a news release, Creighton said that the bills will ensure state institutions will be “better equipped to prepare the next generation of leaders.”