The University of Texas System’s board of regents unanimously adopted a policy restricting faculty instruction on “controversial” or “contested” subjects and requiring syllabi disclosures of planned topics. Regents directed system leadership to ensure compliance across 13 institutions, prompting faculty protests that the language is vague and threatens pedagogical judgment. Speakers at the regents’ meeting warned the policy could chill classroom discussion; supporters said the rules clarify expectations for objectivity and balance. The measure adds to a string of state system policies aimed at curbing perceived classroom bias and will likely trigger campus governance disputes and legal challenges.