TYLER, Texas (KETK) - In the wake of the assassination of conservative political speaker Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced new committees that will study freedom of speech on college campuses.

The new Texas House and Senate Select Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education were announced by Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Friday. According to the announcement, the committees are tasked with studying and issuing reports on "bias, discourse, and freedom of speech across Texas college campuses."

Patrick said those who've celebrated Kirk's death at a college speaking event cannot be tolerated on college campuses.

“The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of assembly, and of petit

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