Texas HB173 prohibits public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.

HB173 amends the Education Code to prohibit public institutions of higher education in Texas from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from governmental entities of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, and from countries that have provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules necessary to implement this prohibition. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB173 prohibits public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.

HB173 amends the Education Code to prohibit public institutions of higher education in Texas from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from governmental entities of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, and from countries that have provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules necessary to implement this prohibition. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.