HB4277 - Relating to scholarly research and grant applications at public institutions of higher education.

      By: Howard H.B. No. 4277       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to scholarly research and grant applications at public   institutions of higher education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 51.3525(d), Education Code, is amended   by amending Subsection (d)(2), adding Subsection (d)(3), and   renumbering subsequent sections to read as follows:          (d)  Subsection (b)(1) may not be construed to apply to:                (1)  academic course instruction;                (2)  scholarly research, including research funded or   to be funded wholly or partly by government or private grants, or a   creative work by an institution of higher education's students,   faculty, postdoctoral fellows, or other research personnel or the   dissemination of that research or work;                 (3)     information or guidance by faculty or staff on   career opportunities and grant applications ;                ( 3 4)   an activity of a student organization registered   with or recognized by an institution of higher education;                ( 4 5 )  guest speakers or performers on short-term   engagements;                ( 5 6 )  a policy, practice, procedure, program, or   activity to enhance student academic achievement or postgraduate   outcomes that is designed and implemented without regard to race,   sex, color, or ethnicity;                ( 6 7 )  data collection; or                ( 7 8 )  student recruitment or admissions.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.