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Meh.  it’s like speed limits. You’re allowed to drive your car, but there are rules involved that take into account other people in property.   This is no different.

The people that object with claim it’s on the grounds of first amendment rights, but what they really mean is they want the right to have violence and destruction in their protest   

Meh.  it’s like speed limits. You’re allowed to drive your car, but there are rules involved that take into account other people in property.  This is no different.

The people that object with claim it’s on the grounds of first amendment rights, but what they really mean is they want the right to have violence and destruction in their protest 

Mostly peaceful.

This, via the text of the law, is as if the speed limit was zero from 10 PM to 8 AM.

No, it's actually more like, you can drive your car all over town at any time of day you like, but you can't drive your car specifically on campus, between 10 PM and 8 AM.  In fact it's exactly like that.

And what do you know-- UT has a closed campus and you can't drive your car on the main part of campus at ANY time of the day.

According to you that's unconstitutional.

No, it's actually more like, you can drive your car all over town at any time of day you like, but you can't drive your car specifically on campus, between 10 PM and 8 AM.  In fact it's exactly like that.

And what do you know-- UT has a closed campus and you can't drive your car on the main part of campus at ANY time of the day.

According to you that's unconstitutional.

You’re being funny, and I like that.

Replace “driving your car” with “ expression protected by the first amendment.” That includes complaining about the restaurant selection at the student union and and talking and declaring that Texas A&M sucks. Prohibited after 10 PM and before 8 AM. Letter of the law.

I have to admit, I think that’s not good. it seems a lot of other people think that’s very good. Suppose we will just disagree.

The bill is specifically about assembly.  So no, talking about restaurants isn't prohibited.  Employing the logical fallacy of an appeal to extremes doesn't support your argument.

The actual text of the bill, now a signed law, is not specifically about assembly, thus the issue. 

These are the types of activities covered by the idea of expressive activity.  So yeah, you're right that you can't carry a sign around after 10 PM or before 8 AM expressing how mad you are about the selection of campus restaurants, or how much you hate Texas A&M.  I'll fly to the defense of any student or campus employee who is imprisoned or fined for doing such.

• Assemblies 
  
  
• Protests 
  
  
• Speeches 
  
  
• Distribution of written material 
  
  
• Carrying signs 
  
  
• Circulating petitions 

These are the types of activities covered by the idea of expressive activity.  So yeah, you're right that you can't carry a sign around after 10 PM or before 8 AM expressing how mad you are about the selection of campus restaurants, or how much you hate Texas A&M.  I'll fly to the defense of any student or campus employee who is imprisoned or fined for doing such.

• Assemblies
  
  
• Protests
  
  
• Speeches
  
  
• Distribution of written material
  
  
• Carrying signs
  
  
• Circulating petitions

Actual text of the law: "Expressive activities" means any speech or expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or by Section 8, Article I, Texas Constitution, and includes assemblies, protests, speeches, the distribution of written material, the carrying of signs, and the circulation of petitions.

So it makes sure to include those things, but does not limit it to them. Probably would’ve been smart to do so.