Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
SB 306 prohibits Texas public universities from denying student organizations benefits or taking disciplinary action against them based on political, religious, philosophical, or ideological viewpoints. It allows students or groups to sue universities for violations within one year, with each day of ongoing violation counting as a separate claim. The law waives universities' legal immunity for these cases and applies only to violations occurring after September 1, 2025. This directly affects student organizations at public colleges across Texas by protecting their expressive activities from viewpoint-based retaliation.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Last action May 1, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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