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The Texas Tribune reports:
The Texas House on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill that would restrict protesting on college campuses. Republicans who support Senate Bill 2972 say it will prevent disruption and unsafe behavior seen during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year. Critics say the measure contradicts previous conservative efforts to protect free speech rights on Texas campuses and is unconstitutional.
The measure, which passed 111-27 in a preliminary House vote, would give university systems’ governing boards the power to limit where protests can take place on campus. Students would also be barred from erecting encampments, and wearing disguises to avoid being identified while protesting or to intimidate others. Finally, anyone at a campus protest would be required to present a valid ID when asked by a university official.
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The bill’s author, state Sen. Brandon Creighton [photo] appeared here earlier this month for his bill that would defund blue cities over “liberal policies” such as LGBTQ rights.
He appeared here in April 2025 for his bill that would force colleges to rewrite history texts to remove mentions of “social, political or economic inequalities” in the United States.
Creighton is also behind his state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill for public schools. Creighton first appeared on JMG in 2019 for his bill seeking to overturn LGBTQ protections enacted by Texas cities.
In March 2023, he appeared here for his bill that would deny the prospect of tenure to newly-hired university professors.
Creighton has spearheaded the Texas campaign to protect Confederate monuments. He appeared here in August 2023 for his bill that forced the closure of the University of Houston’s LGBTQ Resource Center.
We also heard from Creighton in February 2025 for his bill banning diversity policies in public schools.
New: The Texas House on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill that would restrict protesting on college campuses.
Critics say the proposal would walk back free speech protections that conservatives advocated for in previous legislative sessions. https://t.co/jO67Awp4uV
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 28, 2025