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Senate bill would tighten rules for research ties with foreign adversaries at Texas universities
Summary
Senate Bill 2430 would add Chapter 51B to the Texas Education Code to require higher-education institutions to screen and get approval for certain gifts, contracts and partnerships with foreign adversaries and to create penalties and reporting mechanisms to protect intellectual property and research integrity.
The Senate Committee on Education heard an overview May 1 of Senate Bill 2430, a proposal to add new restrictions and oversight on higher-education interactions with countries defined as foreign adversaries.
Senator Hagemann presented the bill on behalf of Senator Hughes, saying federal reports have documented risks to U.S. research from foreign actors and that Texas must establish…
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