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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may |
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be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9247 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9247. LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS |
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AWARDED TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. (a) In this section, "institution of |
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higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) For each intercollegiate athletic program, an |
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institution of higher education may not award for an academic year |
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to students who are citizens of a foreign country more than 25 |
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percent of the athletic scholarships, grants, or similar financial |
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assistance conditioned on the student's participation in the |
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program that are available for the program for that academic year. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.9247, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |