House Appropriations Committee Chairman John Zerwas has filed House Bill 39 (HB 39) and House Joint Resolution 12 (HJR 12), which will continue the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). HB 39 will provide CPRIT with the ability to continue beyond the original time frame set by the original enacting legislation, and HJR 12 proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for CPRIT.