89R17213 CXP-D
By: Hughes S.B. No. 2683
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education
from providing benefits to a student organization that receives
financial support from an entity of concern.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.93151 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.93151. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER
BENEFITS TO CERTAIN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Benefit" and "student organization" have the
meanings assigned by Section 51.9315.
(2) "Entity of concern" means:
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Republic of Cuba;
(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(E) the State of Qatar;
(F) the Russian Federation;
(G) the Syrian Arab Republic;
(H) the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro;
(I) a foreign organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization by the United States secretary of
state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section 1189;
(J) an entity designated by the governor after
consultation with the Homeland Security Council established under
Subchapter B, Chapter 421, Government Code; and
(K) an agent of or other entity under significant
control of a country or entity described by Paragraphs (A) through
(J).
(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 51.9315, an institution of
higher education may not provide any benefit to a student
organization that receives financial support from an entity of
concern.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
academic year.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.