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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1381: Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign entities by public institutions of higher education.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1381 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 18, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign entities by public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Wes Virdell (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2025): Referred to Higher Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wes VirdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Higher Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source