Relating to the duties of tenured faculty at public institutions of higher education.

This bill amends Texas law to clarify what constitutes "neglect of duty" for tenured faculty at public colleges and universities. It explicitly defines neglect as repeated failure to perform core responsibilities in three areas: teaching (classroom/lab instruction), research (study/investigation), and administrative tasks. The change affects all tenured faculty at Texas public higher education institutions by establishing a specific, written standard for evaluating performance. The revised definition takes effect September 1, 2025.