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House concurs with Senate changes to research‑security bill removing overbroad language
Summary
The House concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 127, a measure governing protections for research institutions; sponsors said the final language narrows earlier provisions, exempts some institutions and avoids duplicative vetting for personnel already holding U.S. security clearances.
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…
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