H.B. No. 180 proposes the repeal of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office as outlined in Chapter 483 of the Government Code, which was established by H.B. 14 during the 89th Legislature and is set to take effect on September 1, 2025. The bill mandates that any funds appropriated to this office be transferred to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal biennium beginning on the same date, with the aim of reducing the state compression percentage under Section 48.255 of the Education Code to the lowest possible level.
The bill is designed to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote from all elected members of both houses of the legislature. If it does not achieve this majority, the bill will take effect 91 days after the conclusion of the legislative session.