Bill Text: TX HB779 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and the moving image industry incentive program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Withdrawn from schedule [HB779 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB779-Introduced.html

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85R294 AAF-D
By: Shaheen H.B. No. 779

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and
Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and the moving image
industry incentive program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 444.030(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The commission shall enter into an agreement as required
by Subsection (a) with the:
(1) Texas [Central] Education Agency regarding the
arts in education program in the public schools; and
(2) office of the governor [Music, Film, Television,
and Multimedia Office in the governor's office regarding work with
the state's music and film industries; and
[(3) Texas Department of Commerce], Texas Department
of Transportation, and Parks and Wildlife Department regarding
state tourism promotion efforts.
SECTION 2. Section 2155.444(h), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(h) The [Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office
within the] office of the governor has exclusive rulemaking
authority for purposes of:
(1) determining whether an advertising campaign is
subject to the requirements of this section;
(2) establishing a bid process for purposes of the
services described by Subsection (f); and
(3) establishing criteria to determine whether a
commercial production company or advertising agency is located in
this state for the purposes of this section.
SECTION 3. Section 2165.008(a)(1), Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(1) "Office" means the office of the governor [Music,
Film, Television, and Multimedia Office].
SECTION 4. Section 504.639(b), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative
costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates
shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund [Texas
Music Foundation account established by Section 7.027, Education
Code].
SECTION 5. The following statutes are repealed:
(1) Section 7.027, Education Code;
(2) Section 403.029, Government Code;
(3) Chapters 485 and 485A, Government Code; and
(4) Section 151.3415, Tax Code.
SECTION 6. (a) The Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia
Office in the office of the governor is abolished.
(b) All records and other property in the custody of the
Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office are transferred to
the office of the governor.
(c) All unobligated and unexpended appropriations of the
Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office lapse.
(d) All donations, gifts, and grants made to the Music,
Film, Television, and Multimedia Office shall be transferred to the
office of the governor to be used for purposes consistent with the
mission of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office.
SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.