Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 173 amends the Texas Education Code to prohibit public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries. Specifically, the bill restricts institutions from receiving funds from governmental entities in China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as any country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is authorized to adopt rules to implement this section.
Author (3)
Contact the Author
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0690
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.506
E-Mail:
