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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jessica Priest

Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in universities could trample free speech rights

State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, chair of the Senate Committee on Education K-16, lays out the SB2 plan for a education savings account program on Jan. 28, 2025.
State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, chair of the Senate Committee on Education, on Jan. 28, 2025. The committee on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill that would require universities to report visa-holding students accused of supporting terrorist activity. Law students who testified Wednesday said the bill was too vague and would trample on their free speech rights. (Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune)

Law school students and civil rights organizations warned senators on Wednesday that a measure that would require universities to report students accused of supporting terrorist activities to federal authorities could turn their schools into immigration enforcement agencies.

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