The bill, H.B. No. 173, seeks to amend the Education Code by adding a new section that prohibits public institutions of higher education in Texas from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from specific foreign countries. The newly inserted Section 51.984 defines "foreign terrorist organization" and "institution of higher education" according to existing law. It explicitly states that institutions cannot accept contributions from governmental entities of China, Iran, North Korea, or 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 legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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