The Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas fund, a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, will provide $3 billion in grants to researchers.

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas may be on the verge of one of its largest-ever investments in brain health research. On Tuesday’s ballot, Proposition 14 would establish a multi-billion-dollar fund to combat dementia and other neurological disorders — just as Rice University launches a major new initiative to unlock the mysteries of the human brain.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS TODAY! Proposition 14 would authorize funding of up to $3 billion for Dementia research over 10 years, capped at $300 million a year. The institute was created earlier this year by the Texas Legislature; the measure asks voters to approve the funding.