HOUSTON – Gov. Greg Abbott took to X to respond to the ongoing student-led walkouts tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on Tuesday.
Abbott, responding to a news article about two Texas students being arrested in Kyle, Texas, during protest, said “It’s about time students like this were arrested.”
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The governor called out students’ behavior, stating, “Disruptive walkouts allowed by schools lead to just this kind of chaos.”
Kyle Police clarified the two juveniles arrested during the school walkout faced charges unrelated to the protest.
“We are aware of concerns that these arrests were related to the walkout activity; however, we would like to clarify that they are unrelated,” the Kyle Police Department stated.
Abbott said the state is looking into ways of “stripping” school funding from school districts that condone the walkouts.
It’s about time students like this were arrested. Harming someone is a crime -- even for students.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 3, 2026
Disruptive walkouts allowed by schools lead to just this kind of chaos.
Schools and staff who allow this behavior should be treated as co-conspirators and should not be…
In Austin, a brawl broke out between students and a man during a student-led anti-ICE protest in Buda on Monday, according to KXAN News.
A video of the fight has been circulating all over social media involving the adult male and Johnson High School students.
Buda County Judge Ruben Becerra told KXAN that an adult should have “clear responsibility to exercise restraint, especially in the presence of children.” He added that “violence or intimidation directed at a minor … has no place in a constitutional republic that depends on the rule of law rather than force.”
The city of Buda mayor, Lee Urbanovsky, also took to social media to respond to the recent events and noted that there is an active investigation.
On Monday, Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Austin Independent School District after alleging district officials knew students planned to leave campus to participate in protests against ICE operations.
In Houston, students have participated in these protests since Friday and planning more this week.
KPRC 2 has reached out to Houston area school districts for how they are responding.
School districts across the Houston area are making clear they do not support demonstrations during instructional time, while emphasizing student safety and campus security.