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TX HB4195
Bill
Status
3/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terri Leo-Wilson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Texas public school districts, charter schools, and public institutions of higher education from entering contracts with or accepting gifts/donations from designated "foreign adversaries" including China, Iran, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, and countries designated under the International Religious Freedom Act
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Defines prohibited "contracts" broadly to include research partnerships, faculty/staff/student exchange programs, study abroad programs, joint academic programs, and arrangements involving transfer of intellectual property or proprietary information
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Requires annual reporting by September 1 to state education authorities disclosing all contracts, gifts, and donations from any foreign source, including details on value, purpose, beneficiaries, conditions, and source information
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Establishes administrative penalties of up to 150% of the contract/gift/donation value for violations of the prohibition, and up to 100% for failure to properly disclose required foreign source transactions
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Penalties collected from school districts go to the foundation school fund; penalties from higher education institutions are split equally between the permanent university fund and higher education fund
Legislative Description
Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign sources by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing administrative penalties.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/31/2025