H.B. No. 179 proposes the repeal of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, as outlined in Subtitle E, Title 2, Chapter 101A of the Health and Safety Code, effective December 1, 2025. The bill mandates that any funds appropriated to the Institute be transferred to the Texas Education Agency, with the aim of reducing the state compression percentage under Section 48.255 of the Education Code to the lowest possible level.

The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the approval of a constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature during the First Called Special Session of 2025. This amendment seeks to repeal both the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute and the associated Dementia Prevention and Research Fund, reallocating $3 billion from that fund to the Texas Education Agency for property tax relief. If the amendment is not approved by voters, the provisions of this Act will have no effect.