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Alamo College Board of Trustees is set to vote on a new policy that will limit protests on campuses.
Senate Bill 2972 came into being in the wake of protests at college campuses nationwide in response to the war in Gaza.
The law will prohibit protestors to so-called “free expression zones,” and it limits participation to enrolled university students and employees.
The law also prohibits the use of bullhorns and loudspeakers during class hours and prohibits drums and percussive instruments during the last two weeks of each semester.
Wearing a mask or disguise to intimidate others is also prohibited. Raising or lowering the flags of another country or the Texas or U.S. flag and camping also won’t be allowed.
Critics say the new law limits the free expression of all Texans and undermines the First Amendment.
The Alamo College Board of Directors is expected to vote on its version of the policy on Aug. 12.
