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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jessica Priest

Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests

Protestors chant at Texas Department of Public Safety troopers as they begin to push students towards Guadalupe Street from the South Lawn during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the University of Texas in Austin.
Protesters clash with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers during a pro-Palestinian protest on April 24, 2024, at the University of Texas in Austin. The Texas House on Tuesday approved a bill that would require schools to consider a definition of antisemitism during student disciplinary proceedings. The proposal comes a year after Texas leaders accused students who participated in the pro-Palestinian protests of engaging in antisemitic behavior. (Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas House on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would require schools to use a common but controversial definition of antisemitism in student disciplinary proceedings.

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