Texas · House Bill 2705 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage…

HB 2705 Sponsored by Erin Zwiener Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Higher Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.