May 2026 Community College Legal Update Newsletter

Notable decisions and actions in this issue include:

• The U.S. Supreme Court significantly raised the bar for minority voter-dilution claims challenging voting maps under the Voting Rights Act section 2. 
• A state agency met the deadline to request an attorney general opinion regarding whether the agency could withhold certain documents responsive to a Texas Public Information Act (PIA) request.
• The governor issued a letter to all community colleges directing that the existing freeze on undergraduate tuition and fees remain in effect for the 2026-2027 academic year.