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Texas Senate Bill SB74

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB74

Caption

Relating to the contract terms of certain grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Impact

If enacted, SB74 will impact the way grant funding is managed within Texas, specifically for cancer research initiatives funded by state bonds. By compelling grant recipients to demonstrate available matching funds, the bill seeks to enhance accountability and oversight of public funding. This could potentially lead to more rigorous scrutiny of the financial underpinnings of research projects and could deter entities from applying for grants if they cannot meet the new financial requirements.

Summary

Senate Bill 74 aims to amend the terms of contracts for grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The bill stipulates that grant recipients, particularly institutions of higher education and affiliated research centers, must certify that they have matching funds equal to half the amount of the grant award before any funding can be dispersed. This requirement is intended to ensure that funding is appropriately allocated toward cancer research and that recipients have a vested financial interest in the projects they undertake.

Conclusion

Overall, SB74 represents a legislative effort to ensure that public funds allocated for cancer research are matched with substantial investment from grant recipients. As it moves through the legislative process, stakeholders will watch closely to assess the implications of these changes on cancer research funding and the broader impact on health initiatives across Texas.

Contention

Several points of contention may arise from SB74, particularly regarding the increased financial burden it places on potential grant recipients. Opponents might argue that requiring matching funds could exclude smaller institutions or those with limited financial resources from obtaining necessary research funding. This could disproportionately affect certain research projects and limit the scope of cancer studies available under the Texas initiative.

Companion Bills

TX HB4241

Same As Relating to the contract terms of certain grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Previously Filed As

TX HB15

Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

TX HB3914

Relating to prohibitions on the use of grant money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to procure or obtain organs from a hospital located in China.

TX HB3988

Relating to the creation of the Texas Advanced Research Institute.

TX SB1974

Relating to the creation of the Texas Advanced Research Institute.

TX HB3447

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.

TX HB2760

Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

TX SB2459

Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

TX HB4363

Relating to the establishment of the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

TX SB18

Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.

TX SB19

Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy; redesignating the national research university fund as the Texas University Fund.

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