Texas Southern University faces an uphill climb to regain financial autonomy as it enters 2026 under a crippling state funding freeze.
Following a financial audit that exposed systemic mismanagement, the university must now navigate intense state oversight to demonstrate that it can be trusted with its own finances.
Signaling a potential state takeover, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a New Year’s Eve ultimatum to TSU: Fix the “disturbing” financial mismanagement discovered in the December 2025 audit, or the legislature will step in and do it for them…