The Conduct Code Culture-War Switch

The receipt

SB 326's official Texas Legislature caption says it relates to "the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism."

The TLO history page lists SB 326 as signed by the governor on May 20, 2025, and effective immediately.

The Patrick problem

Antisemitism is serious. Student safety is serious. Campus and school discipline should be clear, fair, and careful.

That is exactly why Texans should be allergic to Patrick-style politics around it. His Capitol has a habit of taking legitimate public concerns, routing them through a culture-war amplifier, and daring everyone else to object to the packaging.

Keep the claim where the source is

The same-run sources verify the caption, enrolled text, signed status, and immediate effective date. They do not verify campus incident numbers, discipline outcomes, student-safety improvements, or whether the procedure will be applied consistently.

So this post does not pretend to prove more than the receipts show: SB 326 creates a procedure for determining whether certain student conduct-code violations were motivated by antisemitism.

Serious issues deserve serious government

Texas can fight antisemitism without turning schools into another arena for Patrick's political branding department.

Vikki Goodwin is the better direction: serious governance, careful language, and fewer Capitol panic buttons.