Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies and institutions of higher learning to reduce respective general and general revenue-related appropriations by 5% for 2020-2021.
State leaders urged institutions of higher education to enact cost-saving strategies that will not affect the state’s COVID-19 response. These strategies include forgoing capital expenditures that can be deferred, any avoidable travel expenditures, any administrative expenses that are not mission-critical and keeping unfilled any open positions that are not essential to Texas’ COVID-19 response.
The full letter from Abbott and Texas leaders can be viewed at the Texas government official website.
The University Star’s COVID-19 coverage can be found here.