TX SB2821

Prohibits Texas public schools, charter schools, and public higher education institutions from entering contracts with or accepting gifts/donations from "foreign adversaries" including China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and countries designated as countries of particular concern under the International Religious Freedom Act

Defines prohibited "contracts" broadly to include faculty/staff/student exchange programs, research partnerships, joint academic programs, study abroad programs, and arrangements involving intellectual property or proprietary information transfers

Requires annual reporting by September 1 to state authorities of all contracts, gifts, or donations valued at $50,000 or more from any foreign source, including details on value, purpose, conditions, and foreign source identity

Imposes civil penalties for contracting violations: 5-10% of state appropriations for first violation, at least 20% for subsequent violations; reporting violations carry penalties of $50,000 or the unreported value (whichever is greater) for first offense, doubling for repeat offenses

Authorizes the Texas Attorney General to sue in Travis County district court to collect penalties, and prohibits institutions from using state or federal funds to pay any civil penalties imposed