Texas A&M announced it will not reinstate a lecturer dismissed after a classroom lesson on gender, closing a chapter that has drawn state political scrutiny and set up a likely legal battle. The university’s decision touches on faculty governance, academic freedom, and state oversight as Republican politicians in Texas have sought influence over public university curricula. For campus leaders, the ruling underscores the operational risks of politicized classroom controversies and the pressures trustees and legal teams face when personnel actions intersect with state policy priorities. Expect litigation and renewed attention to faculty contracts and due‑process protections at public institutions.