Bill Text: TX SB1565 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB1565 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB1565-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB1565 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB1565-Introduced.html
By: Hughes | S.B. No. 1565 | |
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relating to policy frameworks for research security established by | ||
public institutions of higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 51.982 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.981. POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH SECURITY. (a) | ||
In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning | ||
assigned by Section 61.003. | ||
(b) The governing body of each institution of higher | ||
institution shall establish, for each institution under the | ||
management and control of the board, a policy framework that | ||
addresses research security. The policy framework must: | ||
(1) achieve the highest level of compliance with | ||
applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, contractual and system | ||
standards and requirements in securing and protecting research | ||
portfolios; | ||
(2) promote an organizational culture of compliance in | ||
meeting federal requirements to maintain federal funding; and | ||
(3) designate a person to serve as a research security | ||
officer responsible for classified information, controlled | ||
unclassified information, foreign influence reporting, and other | ||
issues addressed under the policy framework. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |