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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas State University Directs Climate Change Preparedness and Economic Study for State Report
Last action · March 12, 2025: Referred to Environmental RegulationSponsor: Mary González
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas State University is required to conduct a comprehensive study on the expected economic, agricultural, and environmental effects of future climate change in Texas, alongside an assessment of state preparedness. A final report detailing these findings must be submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators by December 1, 2026.
Establishes a formal state research mandate requiring Texas State University to evaluate state vulnerability to natural disasters and economic shifts from climate change, with findings due ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
- The Texas State University System is a public university system in Texas that includes Texas State University among its member institutions. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Texas State University
Must designate a department or entity to conduct the study, prepare the findings, and submit the final report to state leadership by December 1, 2026.
Texas State University System
The board of regents is required to designate a department or entity at Texas State University to perform the study.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Environmental Regulation
- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 5, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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