SB 5 – Creating Dementia Research Institute

SB 5 establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a state-funded entity tasked with awarding grants for dementia research and prevention. The institute will be overseen by an appointed committee and funded through legislative appropriations, federal grants, and private donations. While addressing dementia is important, this bill expands government involvement in medical research, which is best left to the private sector. SB 5 represents inappropriate government spending, creates long-term financial obligations, and risks bureaucratic inefficiencies, making it an improper use of taxpayer dollars and improper government intervention. For these reasons, TFR opposes SB 5.