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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements and penalties regarding |
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diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at a medical and |
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dental unit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.3525, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (h-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) Subsection (b)(1) may not be construed to apply to: |
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(1) academic course instruction, except for academic |
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course instruction offered by a medical and dental unit; |
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(2) scholarly research or a creative work by an |
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institution of higher education's students, faculty, or other |
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research personnel 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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(h-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (h), if the state auditor |
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determines pursuant to a compliance audit conducted under |
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Subsection (g) that a medical or dental unit has spent state money |
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to offer academic course instruction in violation of this section, |
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the medical or dental unit must cure the violation not later than |
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the 90th day after the date on which the determination is made to |
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avoid incurring the penalty described by Subsection (h)(2). |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.3525(d), Education Code, as amended |
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by this Act, and Section 51.3525(h-1), Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, apply beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |