81R11275 KSD-D
By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1524
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a report regarding research funds received by public
institutions of higher education or employees of those institutions
from pharmaceutical companies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 61.0692 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.0692. RESEARCH FUNDS RECEIVED BY INSTITUTIONS FROM
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. (a) The board shall require each
institution of higher education to report to the board not later
than October 1 of each even-numbered year the amount of money
received by the institution or by individual faculty or staff
members of the institution from pharmaceutical companies in the two
preceding state fiscal years in connection with research or related
activities developed or conducted at the institution or at a
research facility operated or administered by the institution.
(b) Not later than the following December 1, the board shall
prepare and submit to the presiding officer of each house of the
legislature a written report based on the information received by
the board under Subsection (a).
(c) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of
this section, including rules requiring faculty and staff members
to disclose information required for an institution's report.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.