The Texas House voted to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 127, a bill intended to provide protections and procedures for research institutions receiving certain foreign‑sourced funding or collaboration and to strengthen safeguards for institutional research.

Sponsor Representative Wilson said the Senate removed contractual language that should not have been in the bill and clarified that the measure does not apply to community colleges or technical colleges. Wilson also said the final language narrows definitions related to ‘‘foreign source’’ or ‘‘foreign adversary’’ so the statute does not inadvertently affect lawful permanent residents and exempts people who already hold U.S. national security clearances from duplicative processes.

Representative Wu praised Wilson’s work and said the Senate amendments made the bill more narrowly tailored and less onerous than the version which left the House. ‘‘If somebody already has a United States military clearance, why subject them to this?’’ Wu said, noting the Senate changes retain that common‑sense provision. Wilson closed by urging concurrence, saying the bill provides tools for research institutions to protect intellectual property while avoiding unnecessary burdens.

The House concurred with Senate amendments on a recorded vote, 130 ayes to 4 nays. Representatives Wilson and Wu spoke on the floor to explain the purpose and changes. Supporters framed the bill as balancing national security protections with maintaining research capacity at Texas universities; questions on the floor focused on narrowing scope and avoiding duplicative vetting.