The University of Texas System proposed a new policy to constrain how faculty teach "controversial and contested" subjects, requiring stricter adherence to syllabi and urging balance in curricula; the draft provoked immediate rebukes from the Texas conference of the AAUP, which called the policy vague and sweeping. The UT draft emphasizes academic integrity principles, but leaves key terms undefined, raising enforcement concerns among faculty. At the same time, Kansas lawmakers floated budget measures to withhold funds from institutions that include 'DEI‑CRT' in general education, plus provisions to speed tenure removal and cut leadership costs. Both actions are part of a larger state‑level push that links funding and personnel authority to curricular content. These moves intensify the governance battle between trustees, state officials, and faculty governance bodies. Institutions should expect legal challenges, faculty unrest, and increased pressure to formalize classroom policies and syllabus‑level documentation in jurisdictions pursuing such mandates.