The University of Texas System’s governing board advanced a draft policy to restrict instruction on “controversial and contested” subject matter and require faculty to disclose and adhere to course topics listed on syllabi. The draft frames the move as protecting academic integrity while instructing faculty to present differing views fairly and avoid material “not germane to the course.” Faculty groups, including the Texas conference of the AAUP, called the draft sweeping and vague, warning it could chill classroom discussion and limit academic freedom. The proposal echoes other state moves to constrain instruction on race, gender and related topics and would ask campuses to seek balance in curricula and faculty composition. Provosts, general counsels, and faculty governance bodies should prepare to contest or amend the language during the regents’ consideration. Institutions will need concrete definitions, enforcement protocols, and training if the policy moves forward, and academic leaders should assess how any final rule would affect program accreditation, curricular review, and faculty recruitment.