Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the repeal of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring from that fund $3 billion to Texas Education Agency for property tax relief.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and its dedicated fund. It would redirect $3 billion from that fund to the Texas Education Agency to reduce property taxes through lower state compression percentages. If approved by voters in the November 2025 election, the amendment would eliminate dedicated dementia research funding while shifting those resources to property tax relief. The bill does not change existing dementia research programs but redirects existing funding to a different state priority.
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Introduced Aug 15, 2025
Last action Aug 15, 2025
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Brian Harrison
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