The bill, H.B. No. 173, aims to prohibit public institutions of higher education in Texas from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from specific foreign countries. It introduces a new section, 51.984, to the Education Code, which defines "foreign terrorist organization" and "institution of higher education" according to existing law. The bill specifically prohibits institutions from accepting contributions from governmental entities of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as from any country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Additionally, the bill empowers the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this prohibition. The law is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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