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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding |
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diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain scholarly |
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research or creative works at public institutions 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. Section 51.3525(d), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) Subsection (b)(1) may not be construed to apply to: |
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(1) academic course instruction; |
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(2) scholarly research, including research funded |
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wholly or partly by federal grants or other money, or a creative |
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work by an institution of higher education's students, faculty, |
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postdoctoral fellows, research staff, or other research personnel |
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or the dissemination of that research or work; |
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(3) an activity of a student organization registered |
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with or recognized by an institution of higher education; |
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(4) guest speakers or performers on short-term |
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engagements; |
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(5) a policy, practice, procedure, program, or |
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activity to enhance student academic achievement or postgraduate |
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outcomes that is designed and implemented without regard to race, |
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sex, color, or ethnicity; |
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(6) data collection; or |
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(7) student recruitment or admissions. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |