Relating to the use of funds awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
HB 3828 prohibits the use of Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) funds for embryonic or fetal stem cell research. It allows funding for research using adult stem cells or stem cells from umbilical cords instead. The bill directly affects all researchers and institutions receiving CPRIT grants by restricting how they can spend the awarded funds. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote for immediate implementation.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025
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Referred to Public Health
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Mar 26, 2025
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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