AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' Lt Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced Friday afternoon that they created committees to address "civil discourse and freedom of speech in higher education" following Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death.

"Charlie Kirk was my friend. He was assassinated for simply expressing his First Amendment rights. The attack on Charlie was an attack on the First Amendment," Patrick said in the release.

The select committees will meet together to "study and issue reports on bias, discourse, and freedom of speech" at Texas' colleges.

"This committee will help identify ways to better protect the fundamental right of free speech on our campuses, including measures to ensure political gatherings are safe and secure, and its recommendations will guide t

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