Texas Voters Approve $3 Billion to Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT)
Thank you voters! Although a lawsuit has temporarily delayed DPRIT’s implementation, Rice is converting the brain research ballot victory into concrete progress.
The 89th Texas Legislative Session closed on June 2, 2025, after 140 days of policymaking and a record-setting $338 billion budget. Of the 9,275 bills filed, fewer than 1,400 passed — and Rice helped shape some of the most impactful.
