Bias behavior is any non-criminal conduct, speech, expression, or action that is motivated in part or in whole by bias or prejudice, hatred or bigotry and directed at any individual or group that is meant to intimidate, demean, mock, degrade, marginalize, or threaten individuals or groups based on that individual or group’s actual or perceived identity.
Hate crimes are against the law and must be reported. If you believe you or someone that you know have been the victim of a hate crime, please contact the Texas State University police at (512) 245-2805, or call 911 if there is an immediate threat to safety.
The James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Act or The Texas Hate Crimes Act, Chapter 411.046 of the Texas Government Code, defines hate crimes as crimes that are motivated by prejudice, hatred, or advocacy of violence including, but not limited to, incidents for which statistics are or were kept under Public Law 101-275 (the Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act). The federal law further defines Hate Crime as crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, gender and gender identity.
Individuals may use the online report form to report bias behavior. You have the option to fill in your contact information or submit the report anonymously. Reports submitted anonymously or with limited information may limit our ability to respond.
Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed for reports submitted through this site.