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      By: West S.B. No. 1419               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT          relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars   Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 61.891, Education Code, is amended by          adding Subsection (1) to read as follows:          (1)  "Eligible Institution" means any general academic   teaching institution as defined in 61.003.          SECTION 2.  Section 61.897, Education Code, is amended by          adding Subsection (a 1) to read as follows:          (1) the amount of a research scholarship is at least 150   percent of the amount of a leadership scholarship; and          (2) a student may not receive scholarship under either the   leadership or research scholarship program for more than four years   per student per program; and (a 1) In adopting rules under this   subchapter, the board may          (3) ensure that each eligible institution receives at least   one research scholarship award with remaining research   scholarships awarded to eligible institutions based, in part, on   the number of research doctoral degrees awarded by each   institution.  not adopt a rule that:          (a) limits the general academic teaching institutions that   may participate in the program; or          (b) gives preference to students enrolled in certain general   academic teaching institutions.          SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   Of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall   modify the rules adopted under Section 61.897 (a 1) adopt rules to   implement Section 61.897, Education Code, as added amended by this   act.          SECTION 4.  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.