Bill Text: TX HB3202 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3202 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on art organizations in this state.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-19 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HB3202 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3202-Introduced.html

	87R11183 EAS-D

	By: Meza	H.B. No. 3202



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on art
	organizations in this state.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "COVID-19" means the 2019
	novel coronavirus disease.
	(b) The comptroller of public accounts, in collaboration
	with the Texas Commission on the Arts, shall conduct a study to
	evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on county, municipal, community,
	and nonprofit art organizations in this state.
	(c) The study must evaluate the impact:
	(1) of COVID-19 on the funding of art organizations;
	(2) on art organizations from closures resulting from
	COVID-19; and
	(3) of any lost revenue, including hotel occupancy tax
	revenue and tourism revenue, on art organizations during and
	resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
	(d) Not later than December 31, 2022, the comptroller of
	public accounts shall prepare and submit to the governor, the
	legislature, and the Texas Commission on the Arts a written report
	containing the results of the study conducted under this section,
	including any recommendations for legislative or other action to
	help assist art organizations in this state.
	(e) This Act expires September 1, 2023.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.