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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education |
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from providing benefits to a student organization that receives |
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financial support from an entity of concern. |
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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 51.93151 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.93151. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER |
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BENEFITS TO CERTAIN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Benefit" and "student organization" have the |
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meanings assigned by Section 51.9315. |
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(2) "Entity of concern" means: |
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(A) the People's Republic of China; |
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(B) the Republic of Cuba; |
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(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; |
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(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; |
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(E) the State of Qatar; |
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(F) the Russian Federation; |
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(G) the Syrian Arab Republic; |
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(H) the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro; |
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(I) a foreign organization designated as a |
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foreign terrorist organization by the United States secretary of |
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state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section 1189; |
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(J) an entity designated by the governor after |
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consultation with the Homeland Security Council established under |
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Subchapter B, Chapter 421, Government Code; and |
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(K) an agent of or other entity under significant |
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control of a country or entity described by Paragraphs (A) through |
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(J). |
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(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 51.9315, an institution of |
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higher education may not provide any benefit to a student |
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organization that receives financial support from an entity of |
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concern. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 |
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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. |