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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 173: Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.

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 173 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries. Primary sponsor: Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), David Spiller (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Committee substitute considered in committee
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Referred to Higher Education
  6. Read first time
  7. Filed

Sources

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