SB25 enacts support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
The Texas State House of Representatives passed SB25 on May 23, 2023 by a vote of 146 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because taxpayer-funded scholarships based on occupation or career choice is government interference in the free market by picking winners and losers. Some individuals receive assistance while others do not. Taxpayers should not carry the cost of funding personal education, and government should not interfere in such personal decisions. Allocating funds based on specific criteria infringes on personal freedom and violates the 14th Amendment’s equal protection principles.