# Texas SB 5: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Texas SB 5, Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Greg Bonnen, Tom Craddick, Pat Curry and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-24 (See remarks for effective date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 5
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-24, See remarks for effective date
- Sponsors: Greg Bonnen, Tom Craddick, Pat Curry, Joan Huffman (Republican), Todd Hunter, Senfronia Thompson
- Cosponsors: 132
- Subjects: Education--Higher--Health Institutions, Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, Electronic Information Systems, Governor, Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Open Meetings, Purchasing--General, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, State Finances--Management & Control, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AUDITS & AUDITORS, INTERNET, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, DEMENTIA PREVENTION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, RICE UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, TREASURY SAFEKEEPING TRUST COMPANY, TEXAS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (308 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public checks on Texas research spending: benefit, low. The oversight committee must hold a public meeting with notice and public comments at least once each calendar quarter. Closed meetings are limited to specified securities, revenue-sharing, or ongoing fraud, waste, or abuse investigations allowed by open-meetings law. A public report is due each Ja…
- Research grants require expert review: benefit, low. The oversight committee must hire a chief executive officer and set grant priorities each year. Every grant must go through expert review, which evaluates applications and recommends awards. A program integration committee weighs review results against state priorities and sends a ranked list to th…
- Research applicants face matching and gift limits: cost, medium. Before payment, recipients must certify qualifying, unspent funds dedicated to the research equal to 50% of the grant. Eligible sources include specified federal, state, private, and drug-development support; required certification must be approved before payment. In-kind work, volunteer services,…
- Research recipients owe repayments and revenue shares: cost, low. Grant contracts must require repayment of misused money and may require repayment for other contract breaches. For grant-funded capital improvements, Texas keeps a lien or ownership interest tied to the grant’s share. A sale requires repayment of the grant-funded amount with contract interest and a…
- Texas creates time-limited dementia research grants: mixed, high. The law creates a Texas institute supporting research and prevention for dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related disorders. Texas schools, research centers, public and private entities, and partnerships can receive grants for research, equipment, facilities, and prevention programs. The law…
- Research grants face annual funding limits: mixed, medium. The institute can award no more than $300 million in grants per state fiscal year. The oversight committee can approve multiyear grants and must set each award’s total amount. The full award counts against the cap in the fiscal year when the peer review committee approves the project. Payments cove…
- Applicants can challenge undisclosed research conflicts: mixed, low. Covered people must immediately report unreported potential conflicts to the chief executive, who must notify counsel and the oversight chair. Applicants can request an investigation in writing, with all relevant facts, within 30 days after final funding recommendations are presented. General couns…
- Research officials face strict conflict rules: mixed, low. Required ethics rules bar covered officials, reviewers, employees, and their spouses from specified improper gifts, conflicting work or investments, grant applications, and business or board ties. Peer reviewers cannot use their position to influence grants or contracts for their employer. People w…
- Research purchasing favors Texas business suppliers: mixed, low. The committee must set purchasing standards for grant recipients, favoring Texas suppliers when reasonably possible. The standards require a good-faith effort toward more than 50% in-state purchases, not a hard quota. Separate standards must ensure purchases from historically underutilized business…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Bonnen, House
- Sponsor: Tom Craddick, House
- Sponsor: Pat Curry, House
- Sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Todd Hunter, House
- Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson, House
- Cosponsor: Alma A. Allen, House
- Cosponsor: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rafael Anchía, House
- Cosponsor: Trent Ashby, House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Barry, House
- Cosponsor: Cecil Bell Jr., House
- Cosponsor: Keith Bell, House
- Cosponsor: Salman Bhojani, House
- Cosponsor: Brian Birdwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rhetta Andrews Bowers, House
- Cosponsor: John Bryant, House
- Cosponsor: Brad Buckley, House
- Cosponsor: John H. Bucy lll, House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Bumgarner, House
- Cosponsor: Angie Chen Button, House
- Cosponsor: Donna Campbell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Campos, House
- Cosponsor: Terry Canales, House
- Cosponsor: Giovanni Capriglione, House
- Cosponsor: Sheryl Cole, House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Collier, House
- Cosponsor: David Cook, House
- Cosponsor: Philip Cortez, House
- Cosponsor: Charles Cunningham, House
- Cosponsor: Drew Darby, House
- Cosponsor: Aicha Davis, House
- Cosponsor: Yvonne Davis, House
- Cosponsor: Mano DeAyala, House
- Cosponsor: Jay Dean, House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dorazio, House
- Cosponsor: Harold V. Dutton Jr., House
- Cosponsor: Paul Dyson, House
- Cosponsor: Caroline Fairly, House
- Cosponsor: Lulu Flores, House
- Cosponsor: James Frank, House
- Cosponsor: Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, House
- Cosponsor: Josey Garcia, House
- Cosponsor: Linda Garcia, House
- Cosponsor: Gary Gates, House
- Cosponsor: Stan Gerdes, House
- Cosponsor: Charlie Geren, House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, House
- Cosponsor: Jessica González, House
- Cosponsor: Mary E. González, House
- Cosponsor: Vikki Goodwin, House
- Cosponsor: R.D. "Bobby" Guerra, House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Guillen, House
- Cosponsor: Erin Gámez, House
- Cosponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sam Harless, House
- Cosponsor: Cody Harris, House
- Cosponsor: Caroline Harris Davila, House
- Cosponsor: Richard Hayes, House
- Cosponsor: Cole Hefner, House
- Cosponsor: Ana Hernandez, House
- Cosponsor: Gina Hinojosa, House
- Cosponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Howard, House
- Cosponsor: Lacey Hull, House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jolanda "Jo" Jones, House
- Cosponsor: Venton Jones, House
- Cosponsor: Helen Kerwin, House
- Cosponsor: Ken King, House
- Cosponsor: Stan Kitzman, House
- Cosponsor: Marc LaHood, House
- Cosponsor: Suleman Lalani, House
- Cosponsor: Stan Lambert, House
- Cosponsor: Brooks Landgraf, House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Leach, House
- Cosponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Little, House
- Cosponsor: Oscar Longoria, House
- Cosponsor: Janie Lopez, House
- Cosponsor: Ray Lopez, House
- Cosponsor: AJ Louderback, House
- Cosponsor: J. M. Lozano, House
- Cosponsor: John Lujan, House
- Cosponsor: Christian Manuel, House
- Cosponsor: Armando "Mando" Martinez, House
- Cosponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer, House
- Cosponsor: Don McLaughlin, House
- Cosponsor: John McQueeney, House
- Cosponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Metcalf, House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Meyer, House
- Cosponsor: Terry Meza, House
- Cosponsor: Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Moody, House
- Cosponsor: Penny Morales Shaw, House
- Cosponsor: Christina Morales, House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Morales, House
- Cosponsor: Matt Morgan, House
- Cosponsor: Sergio Muñoz Jr., House
- Cosponsor: Candy Noble, House
- Cosponsor: Tom Oliverson, House
- Cosponsor: Claudia Ordaz, House
- Cosponsor: Angelia Orr, House
- Cosponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Patterson, House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Paul, House
- Cosponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Ann Perez, House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Perez, House
- Cosponsor: Dade Phelan, House
- Cosponsor: Mihaela Plesa, House
- Cosponsor: Richard Peña Raymond, House
- Cosponsor: Ron Reynolds, House
- Cosponsor: Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, House
- Cosponsor: Ramon Romero Jr., House
- Cosponsor: Toni Rose, House
- Cosponsor: Jon E. Rosenthal, House
- Cosponsor: Mike Schofield, House
- Cosponsor: Alan Schoolcraft, House
- Cosponsor: Matt Shaheen, House
- Cosponsor: Joanne Shofner, House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Ashley Simmons, House
- Cosponsor: John T. Smithee, House
- Cosponsor: David Spiller, House
- Cosponsor: James Talarico, House
- Cosponsor: Steve Toth, House
- Cosponsor: Chris Turner, House
- Cosponsor: VanDeaver
- Cosponsor: Denise Villalobos, House
- Cosponsor: Armando Walle, House
- Cosponsor: Charlene Ward Johnson, House
- Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Wilson, House
- Cosponsor: Gene Wu, House
- Cosponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erin Zwiener, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Record vote | pass | 121 | 23 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Record vote | pass | 127 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 29 | 2 |   |

## Actions (56)

- 2025-05-24: See remarks for effective date (House)
- 2025-05-24: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House)
- 2025-05-12: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Read (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Additional sponsor(s) authorized (House)
- 2025-04-24: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-04-24: House passage as amended reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-04-24: Record vote (RV#462) (House)
- 2025-04-24: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-23: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-04-23: Record vote (RV#370) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on Major State Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-17: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-11: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-10: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-04-10: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported favorably as substituted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee substitute considered in committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-03-25: Referred to Public Health (House)
- 2025-03-25: Read first time (House)
- 2025-03-06: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00005S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00005S.PDF)

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