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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property |
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theft at public institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter J to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER J. ESPIONAGE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT PREVENTION |
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Sec. 51.501. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board. |
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(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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Sec. 51.502. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN FUNDING. Not later than |
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September 1 of each year, each institution of higher education |
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shall submit to the coordinating board a report on the funding |
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received by the institution from a foreign entity during the |
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preceding academic year. |
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Sec. 51.503. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTING GIFTS, GRANTS, OR |
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DONATIONS FROM CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. An institution of higher |
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education may not accept a gift, grant, or donation from the |
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government of China or a company or other entity directly or |
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indirectly controlled by the government of China. |
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Sec. 51.504. TRAINING ON ESPIONAGE AND INTELLECTUAL |
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PROPERTY THEFT PREVENTION. (a) Each institution of higher |
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education shall require each researcher at the institution to |
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complete training on the prevention of espionage and intellectual |
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property theft. |
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(b) The training must include instruction on: |
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(1) an understanding of the current national security |
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risks related to espionage and intellectual property theft; |
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(2) the methods used in espionage and intellectual |
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property theft; |
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(3) the signs of espionage and intellectual property |
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theft; |
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(4) measures to protect sensitive information and |
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intellectual property; and |
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(5) procedures for reporting suspected incidents of |
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espionage or intellectual property theft. |
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(c) The training must be provided in conjunction with any |
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other training required for researchers at the institution of |
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higher education provided by the institution's information |
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security office. |
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Sec. 51.505. REPORTING SYSTEM. Each institution of higher |
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education shall establish a reporting system for students, faculty, |
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and staff to report to the institution suspicious activity that may |
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be related to espionage or intellectual property theft. |
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Sec. 51.506. RULES. The coordinating board shall adopt |
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rules necessary to implement this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2024, each public |
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institution of higher education shall: |
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(1) submit the initial report required under Section |
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51.502, Education Code, as added by this Act; and |
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(2) ensure that each researcher at the institution has |
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completed the training required by Section 51.504, Education Code, |
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as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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