Professor Tracy Everbach; University of North TexasAn active membership with the AEJMC is required to attend the conference. However, Sherry Sylvester, a distinguished senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, disagrees with FIRE. This year many public universities in Texas have been cutting funding in any area that could potentially raise red flags where SB17 is concerned. Some believe this to be due to the 2025 enactment of Texas Senate Bill 37, which changes who influences a university’s curriculum. Members of the board of regents are appointed by the governor of Texas and confirmed by the Texas Senate.