Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Brent Hagenbuch and 1 co-sponsor

Texas bill strengthens foreign adversary protections at public universities and increases criminal penalties for trade secret theft through civil and administrative sanctions.

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