Texas SB2430 protects higher education institutions from foreign adversaries by regulating gifts, contracts, and partnerships.

SB2430 mandates that Texas public higher education institutions require foreign applicants to submit their passports and nonimmigrant visa applications. It prohibits institutions from accepting gifts, entering into contracts, or forming cultural agreements with foreign adversaries without coordinating board approval. Institutions must report such interactions to the coordinating board and federal agencies. The bill also mandates annual reporting on foreign activities, establishes a research integrity office, and requires screening of foreign researchers.

Texas SB2430 protects higher education institutions from foreign adversaries by regulating gifts, contracts, and partnerships.

SB2430 mandates that Texas public higher education institutions require foreign applicants to submit their passports and nonimmigrant visa applications. It prohibits institutions from accepting gifts, entering into contracts, or forming cultural agreements with foreign adversaries without coordinating board approval. Institutions must report such interactions to the coordinating board and federal agencies. The bill also mandates annual reporting on foreign activities, establishes a research integrity office, and requires screening of foreign researchers.