Overview
- Lawmakers took invited testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including UT Austin leaders, Texas State and Texas A&M representatives, and higher education officials.
- Texas State student Devion Canty Jr., initially considered as a witness, did not appear after committee leaders cited concerns for his safety.
- Members reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 37 on university oversight and discussed campus event security procedures.
- Parts of Senate Bill 2972 restricting demonstrations remain temporarily blocked for the UT System, and a federal judge has also put UT Austin’s new protest rule on hold.
- Recent incidents tied to reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing featured prominently, including a Texas Tech arrest, actions at Texas State following the governor’s pressure, and an attorney general investigation at the University of North Texas.