Passage Of Texas Proposition 14 Authorizes $3 Billion Investment To Fund The Dementia Prevention & Research Institute Of Texas

Texans approved Proposition 14, authorizing a $3 billion state investment over the next decade to support brain health research, including for Parkinson's disease. This marks the largest state-level commitment to neurodegenerative disease research in U.S. history.

The funding will support the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT), created in 2025 through Texas Senate Bill 5. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and Texas-based Parkinson's advocates and organizations played a key role in expanding Senate Bill 5 to include Parkinson's disease, ensuring Parkinson's research will be funded through . . .