I heard back from the THECB.

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Thank you for your recent inquiry submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Date Received: 5/5/2026
Inquiry Submitted Via: E-MAIL
Summary:
Possible Fraudulent Institution


Please note we are currently researching your request. Be assured, a member of our staff will respond to you as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, if you have any questions regarding the status of your inquiry, please feel free to contact me using the information provided below.

<included his name and the case number here>

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MAROON said:

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A&M system legal department has been notified

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They know and are working on it

If you hear back from A&M Legal, please post.

It was an interesting time. I was a bit surprised by the concessions made at the time, but it was 35 years ago.

Im Gipper said:

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I directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue a Cease & Desist to "TexAM," an unauthorized Islamic educational institution operating illegally in Texas.

If they refuse to comply, legal action will follow.

Texas will not allow illegal educational… pic.twitter.com/JoxvIvrgJg

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 7, 2026

BREAKING: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered “Texas American Muslim University at Dallas” to immediately cease operations after determining it has been operating without state authorization. https://t.co/7kDOwU4rvz

— Brandon Waltens (@bwaltens) May 7, 2026

Goodbye to Texas AM University!

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Whoop! They have not given me a response yet about what their actions were, but they don't need to now!

I'm curious as to why TexAM doesn't have a Certificate of Authority. Did they apply for one and get rejected? Or were they deliberately operating outside the regulatory framework?

I think you know.

I'm not arguing that the school shouldn't be shut down, but I wondered on what grounds. According to this, "university" is a protected word and requires certification by the state to operate as such.

https://www.highered.texas.gov/thecb-issues-cease-and-desist-letter-to-illegal-texam-entity/

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To operate or grant degrees in Texas, a private postsecondary educational institution is required to hold a Certificate of Authority issued by the THECB pursuant to Chapter 61, Subchapter G of the Texas Education Code. Because TexAM has never been granted a Certificate of Authority to operate in Texas, it is prohibited from offering to grant degrees or courses leading to a degree. TexAM also is in violation of section 61.313 of the Texas Education Code, which protects the use of terms such as "university" and carries potential criminal liability.

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I've worked for a couple of different companies that called their employee training programs "CompanyName University". I guess no one really cares about that because the training is all internal and not offered to the public.

By calling yourself a "university" and granting "degrees", that certainly implies some sort of accreditation even if not explicitly claimed. Seems like a case for fraud could me made.

And this says nothing about the obvious trademark infringement on the Texas A&M name.

Those companies aren't trying "to operate or grant degrees" as "a private postsecondary educational institution"

BonfireNerd04 said:

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I'm curious as to why TexAM doesn't have a Certificate of Authority. Did they apply for one and get rejected? Or were they deliberately operating outside the regulatory framework?

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They operate illegal K-12 schools. Nothing new for the muslim invaders.

Im Gipper said:

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I directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue a Cease & Desist to "TexAM," an unauthorized Islamic educational institution operating illegally in Texas.

If they refuse to comply, legal action will follow.

Texas will not allow illegal educational… pic.twitter.com/JoxvIvrgJg

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 7, 2026

BREAKING: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered “Texas American Muslim University at Dallas” to immediately cease operations after determining it has been operating without state authorization. https://t.co/7kDOwU4rvz

— Brandon Waltens (@bwaltens) May 7, 2026

Goodbye to Texas AM University!

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Called it.

techno-ag said:

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I bet the Higher Ed Coordinating Board has not approved this.

Note they do not have a .edu URL. I also suspect they are not SACS-COC certified.

Finally note this on their page:

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Texas American Institute for Technology at Dallas is a non-profit organization, registered with the Secretary of State of Texas, USA. It operates under the DBA (Doing Business As) name Texas American Muslim University at Dallas.

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This is a non-profit not a university. I would hope A&M jumps on the branding aspect of this non-profit with cease and desist letters.

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(Pats self on back)

So long to TexAM University…

Poor Greg Abbott. All these exposes in Texas means more headaches for him to tweet and threaten people. I am sure he knew all this was going on and wanted to just look the other way

infinity ag said:

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Poor Greg Abbott. All these exposes in Texas means more headaches for him to tweet and threaten people. I am sure he knew all this was going on and wanted to just look the other way

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BadMoonRisin said:

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What's the problem? I don't really see one.

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Texas American Muslim University is branding itself as TexAM University. Time to pay the lawyers.

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aggiepanic95 said:

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So long to TexAM University…

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Say hello to TexAM "learing" center.

If we don't stem Islam, TAMU will one day stand for Texas American Muslim University, not Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University.

The A&M does not officially stand for anything.

techno-ag said:

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The A&M does not officially stand for anything.

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SchizoAg said:

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techno-ag said:

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The A&M does not officially stand for anything.

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https://www.tamu.edu/about/faq.html

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas Officials with The Texas A&M University System have formally objected to the unauthorized use of the Texas A&M University name and trademarks by a Muslim education entity in North Texas that is branding itself as "TexAM University."

The Texas A&M University System has issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the entity immediately stop using names, marks, domains and branding elements that infringe upon or dilute Texas A&M's trademarks.

Use of "TexAM," "Texas AM University," and similar variations creates confusion and misleads the public. The entity is not affiliated with or endorsed by Texas A&M University or The Texas A&M University System.

Go get em boys.

BusterAg said:

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Would your average person think that maybe this brand was related to Texas a&m university at first blush?

If so, this is trademark infringement.

I bet the Muslims back down on this one. Drop the A. Texas MA U or the like would fly. This is blatant infringement.

What the hell is a Texas American Muslim anyways?

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Yes 36% would

We should ban all Muslim Universities, otherwise known as "madarassas". They invariably become terrorist factories and no-go areas for others.

I was checking out the Master's in Artificial Intelligence program that they offer. I don't want to "loose" my job!

Instead of a whole new university they ought to start out with just one department and build that up. Such as the Islamic Education Department. Using that model which they are VERY familiar with, I am sure they would have explosive growth!!

You need to lear something.

doubledog said:

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aggiepanic95 said:

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So long to TexAM University…

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Say hello to TexAM "learing" center.

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That's the group that tried to rent the water park.
They've apparently fixed the "typo" on their website

techno-ag said:

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The A&M does not officially stand for anything.

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Are you one of of those guys that chants "we're from Texas AMU" during the spirit?

BusterAg said:

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techno-ag said:

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The A&M does not officially stand for anything.

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Are you one of of those guys that chants "we're from Texas AMU" during the spirit?

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I have been known to refer to it as "the big school" when discussing with locals.