AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against Texas American Muslim University (“TexAM”) for unlawfully presenting itself as a university, offering degrees it is not authorized to grant, and misleading prospective students about its legitimacy.
According to the Office of the Attorney General, TexAM has never been issued the certificate of authority required to operate a private postsecondary institution in Texas. Despite this, TexAM has advertised bachelor’s and master’s programs, promoted a student campus in Richardson, and solicited students online and overseas.
The entity’s nonprofit corporate charter was forfeited in February 2026 and remains forfeited today. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board issued TexAM a cease and desist letter on May 6 — determining that TexAM is operating illegally, is prohibited from offering degrees, and is subject to civil penalties…