Relating to the university advisory committee of and procedure for making awards by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Impact
By reinforcing the voting structure required for funding recommendations, SB2664 significantly impacts how the CPRIT allocates resources for cancer research and prevention programs. The mandated two-thirds vote ensures that a substantial consensus is reached before financial support is granted, which could potentially lead to a more judicious distribution of funds. The focus on surveying and methodological rigor in deciding which projects receive support reiterates the importance of solid evidence and community needs in directing state funding.
Summary
Senate Bill 2664 aims to amend the Health and Safety Code to enhance the operations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The bill proposes changes to the composition of the University Advisory Committee and updates the procedures for funding recommendations. It emphasizes the need for a two-thirds majority vote within the oversight committee to approve funding and grant applications, ensuring a thorough review process before allocations are made. This adjustment intends to foster a more accountable and transparent funding environment for cancer research initiatives in Texas.
Contention
Despite the overall positive intentions behind SB2664, there may be points of contention regarding the stringent voting requirements. Critics could argue that requiring a two-thirds majority may slow down the decision-making process, potentially hindering timely funding for critical cancer research projects. Additionally, there may be discussions surrounding the representation and influence of various institutions within the University Advisory Committee, particularly whether it adequately reflects the diversity of cancer research needs across Texas.
Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected
Health And Safety Code
Chapter 102. Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas
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.
Relating to the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee, the Texas Real Estate Commission, and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; increasing a fee; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
Relating to the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee, the Texas Real Estate Commission, and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; increasing a fee; authorizing a fee.
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating a university research fund to support emerging research universities in The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System and disqualifying all component institutions of those university systems from receiving money from the national research university fund.
Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; provision related to officeholders raising funds when facing a recall; modify, and require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; funds donated to a candidate for recall efforts; require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.
A concurrent resolution recognizing wild rice as sacred and central to the culture and health of Indigenous Peoples in Minnesota and critical to the health and identity of all Minnesota citizens and ecosystems and establishing a commitment to passing legislation to protect wild rice and the freshwater resources upon which it depends.