Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott on Thursday directed his state’s Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue a cease-and-desist order for a Muslim university that he says has zero credentials or permissions for providing academic instruction and awarding degrees.
The school, Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM), is in violation of several state education codes requiring certification and therefore carries “potential criminal liability,” the state agency said in a May 7 news release.
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