89R9581 AND-D     By: Creighton S.B. No. 2613       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the duties of tenured faculty at public institutions of   higher education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 51.942(a)(3), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (3)  "Neglect of duty" means continuing or repeated   substantial neglect of professional responsibilities, including   responsibilities for:                      (A)  engaging in classroom, laboratory, seminar,   or clinical instruction;                      (B)  pursuing research through study,   investigation, discovery, and creation; and                      (C)  attending to administrative tasks.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.