HB 2100, Hse 2nd Rdg, Amnd #3

(1) On page 2, strike lines 5 through 13 and substitute the following appropriately numbered subdivision:

(____) "Matter of public concern" means a statement or activity related to:

(A) a public official, public figure, or other person who has drawn substantial public attention due to the person's official acts, fame, notoriety, or celebrity;

(B) a matter of political, governmental, social, or other concern to the community; or

(2) In each of the following places, between "engage in" and "expressive activities", insert ", observe, or listen to":

(A) page 2, lines 19 and 20;

(B) page 3, lines 1 and 2; and

(3) On page 3, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute the following:

(B) does not materially and substantially:

(i) disrupt the functioning of the institution; or

(ii) interfere with the rights of others to engage in, observe, or listen to expressive activities.

(4) On page 3, strike lines 23 and 24 and substitute the following appropriately lettered subsection:

(____) Subsections (c) and (d) do not:

(1) limit the right of student expression at other campus locations; or

(2) prohibit faculty members from maintaining order in the classroom.

(5) On page 4, strike lines 14 through 16 and substitute the following appropriately numbered subdivision:

(____) establish disciplinary sanctions for students or student groups or organizations who materially and substantially interfere with the rights of others to engage in, observe, or listen to expressive activities on campus;

(6) On page 4, line 20, strike "including unpopular, controversial, or offensive ideas" and substitute "regardless of the content or viewpoint expressed".

(7) On page 4, line 24, between "engaging in" and "expressive activities", insert ", observing, or listening to".

(8) On page 5, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions accordingly:

(____) prohibit any institution official or employee from disinviting a speaker who has been approved by the institution to speak on campus and has been invited to speak on campus by a student enrolled at the institution, a student group or organization at the institution, or an employee of the institution;

(9) On page 5, strike lines 17 through 19 and substitute the following:

(A) it is not the proper role of the institution to shield persons from speech or expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Section 8, Article I, Texas Constitution, including, without limitation, ideas or opinions that those persons may find unwelcome or disagreeable; and

(10) On page 5, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions accordingly:

(____) contain a statement that, pursuant to Section 51.935, a person commits an offense if the person, alone or in concert with others, intentionally engages in disruptive activity on the campus or property of an institution of higher education;