Bills › 91st General Assembly
Prohibiting land acknowledgments by regents institutions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State universities would be required to create a policy that bans land acknowledgments by the school or its departments. This rule does not apply to classroom discussions, research, or people speaking privately rather than as official representatives of the school.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the state board of regents to direct each regents institution to adopt a policy prohibiting land acknowledgments by the institution or any department or other unit of the institution. The bill does not apply to discussion in a classroom or research setting or statements made by a person not speaking in an official capacity on behalf of the institution or any department or other unit of the institution.
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026. Meeting: Tuesday, February 10 · 8:30 AM · RM 19.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 10, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site