A Texas law banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public higher education institutions will take effect on Jan. 1.

Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems.

KPRC 2 reached out to several Houston-area colleges and universities to find out the resources they provide to students who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse in their relationships.

Public colleges and universities statewide will need to comply with Senate Bill 17 in the coming months or lose state funding. The law requires public universities to close their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. It also bans faculty diversity training and restricts the use of diversity statements.

Commissioner Lesley Briones says there is much work to do

Students, faculty, and staff members at San Jacinto College will select who will become the next mascot to represent the entire college system this month.

Houston Life Correspondent, Melanie Camp, met up with Summer, a graduate of San Jacinto College, at the Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jac’s Central Campus to take a look at, well, the science behind making dreams come true.

San Jacinto College is where dreams are made. Take the next steps towards a bright future and see what the college has to offer. Fall registration is now open.

Adult learners who had to put their educational goal on hold because of COVID-19, a family issue, or for other reasons, can now take that last step and complete their certificate or degree with tuition, books and class materials covered at San Jacinto College with the Last Step Scholarship. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, they can move into a good-paying position and the career of their dreams.

Texas public universities forbidden from mandating vaccines are trying to entice students and faculty to get the shot. Those moves come as more people ages 18 to 29 years old in Texas are being hospitalized with the virus.

San Jacinto College received an anonymous donation that will pay for tuition for up to three years for every student graduating in 2021 from the schools in its taxing district.