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The Select Committees on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education were formed days after Kirk鈥檚 assassination on a Utah college campus. Members assembled Thursday in Austin for their first meeting to assess state free speech laws.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can enforce Senate Bill 12, which restricts "sexually oriented performances" in front of kids. The judges said drag shows aren't necessarily sexual, and the plaintiffs, including a drag performer and two entertainment companies, may not be harmed by the law.

Immigration officials detained Ya'akub Ira Vijandre earlier this month for allegedly overstaying his visa and for a social media posts "glorifying terrorism." Attorneys with a coalition of rights groups say Vijandre is protected under DACA.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Art Markman was dismissed from his role as senior vice provost for academic affairs for "ideological differences."

The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech.

Members of the University Democrats said the new state law disrupts their ability to invite guest speakers and volunteer voter registrars to campus.

A teachers group said the district placed a long time teacher on administrative leave for re-sending two Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk, the young conservative activist murdered last week while speaking on a Utah campus.

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk鈥檚 death. Legal experts say the student鈥檚 speech is likely constitutionally protected.

Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to University of North Texas leaders on Friday demanding review of its response to a student conflict over the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month after a video showing the incident at UNT gained millions of views on social media.

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Senate Bill 2972 limits 鈥渆xpressive activities鈥� on campuses to certain places and times. A free speech organization is suing on behalf of numerous students and student groups, calling the law unconstitutional.

Professor Timothy Jackson was accused of making racist remarks at the height of the racial reckoning that followed George Floyd's murder. His free speech suit against the university comes to an end in the era of DEI bans.