Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2992 amends the Education Code to require the University of Houston System board of regents to develop and establish a business technology outreach program to help businesses use technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The act allows the board to award grants to economic development organizations for recruitment of qualified program participants and to provide assistance to those participants. The act also requires the board of regents to appoint a technical advisory board and to adopt rules relating to the application and eligibility for grants.