80R1091 JTS-D
 
  By: Paxton, Olivo, Christian, Chisum, Parker, H.B. No. 225
      et al.
 
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain
biomedical research.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subtitle H, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 169 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 169.  BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
       Sec. 169.001.  PROHIBITION ON USE OF STATE MONEY FOR CERTAIN
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.  A person may not use state money for
biomedical research if federal law prohibits the use of federal
money for that research on January 1, 2007.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.