SB 1067 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education and employees of public institutions of higher education and their spouses from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, donations, or investments from certain foreign entities.

SB 1067 prohibits Texas public universities and their employees from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, donations, or investments from certain foreign entities. It specifically bans these actions with governments, political parties, or companies headquartered in countries identified by U.S. intelligence as posing national security risks. The bill requires institutions or employees to return any money or valuables received in violation to the foreign source. This law takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to all public higher education institutions and their employees in Texas.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to an official engrossed version, with substantive changes expanding the scope of prohibited foreign gifts to include spouses of employees and clarifying the definition of 'designated country' to include countries designated by the governor. The act now requires institutions to include anti-solicitation clauses in employment contracts and adds a sunset provision for existing contracts.
Scope change
Expanded from applying only to employees to also including spouses of employees; added a grandfather clause for contracts entered into before the effective date.
SCOPE

Prohibition now extends to spouses of employees in addition to employees themselves

DEFINITION

Definition of 'designated country' expanded to include countries designated by the governor after consultation with the Department of Public Safety director

REQUIREMENT

Institutions must include anti-solicitation clauses in employment contracts

ENFORCEMENT

Added Section 2 clarifying that existing contracts before the effective date are governed by prior law

TIMELINE

Effective date remains September 1, 2025, but new Section 2 creates a transition period for existing contracts

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

263
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic10
7 Yea 3 Nay
70% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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