That's my understanding too. I was surprised to see the headline because we have a couple of assistant profs in my department going up for tenure next year and

That's my understanding too. I was surprised to see the headline because we have a couple of assistant profs in my department going up for tenure next year and I was told that if this law passes they won't be able to do that anymore. Edit: Looks like it applies only to new hires. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/20/texas-senate-tenure-universities/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/20/texas-senate-tenure-...