The Texas Tech University System announced plans to close academic programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, setting new compliance deadlines for its five institutions. In a chancellor memo, system leaders define the targeted offerings broadly—including majors, minors, and certificates—and establish a related course policy restricting discussion of “gender spectrum” concepts. The memo requires provosts to submit to Chancellor Brandon Creighton by June 15 the programs they plan to eliminate, with a system plan to freeze admissions afterward while allowing currently enrolled students to complete their studies. The move follows similar scrutiny across Texas higher education, including reviews ordered under system policy that limits certain content related to race, gender, and sexual orientation. Earlier cases included course changes tied to political pressure and faculty obligations to revise instruction. Health experts have pushed back on federal recognition rules cited by the memo, arguing the approach conflicts with scientific understanding of sex and gender. For the Texas system, the immediate operational impact is program shutdown planning, admissions gating, and potential curriculum redesign across affected campuses.