Overview
- Buda police arrested Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, on two counts of assault causing bodily injury following a confrontation with students near Moe & Gene Johnson High School.
- Both Watts and the teenage girl involved reported minor injuries at the scene and declined medical evaluation, according to police.
- The altercation occurred during a student walkout protesting immigration enforcement, where roughly 200 students gathered near the intersection of FM 1626 and RM 967.
- The Hays County District Attorney’s Office is assisting a continuing investigation, and authorities have asked the public to submit original videos or witness statements as they consider additional charges.
- Hays CISD moved to bar future walkouts with new sign‑out rules and penalties, while state leaders criticized school protests and the Texas Education Agency warned absences could affect funding; separate juvenile arrests in Kyle on alcohol‑related charges were deemed unrelated.