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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and |
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Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and other |
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incentives for media productions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 444.030(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission shall enter into an agreement as required |
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by Subsection (a) with the: |
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(1) Texas [Central] Education Agency regarding the |
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arts in education program in the public schools; and |
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(2) office of the governor [Music, Film, Television,
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and Multimedia Office in the governor's office regarding work with
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the state's music and film industries; and
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[(3) Texas Department of Commerce], Texas Department |
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of Transportation, and Parks and Wildlife Department regarding |
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state tourism promotion efforts. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2155.444(h), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(h) The [Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office
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within the] office of the governor has exclusive rulemaking |
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authority for purposes of: |
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(1) determining whether an advertising campaign is |
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subject to the requirements of this section; |
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(2) establishing a bid process for purposes of the |
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services described by Subsection (f); and |
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(3) establishing criteria to determine whether a |
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commercial production company or advertising agency is located in |
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this state for the purposes of this section. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2165.008(a)(1), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(1) "Office" means the office of the governor [Music,
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Film, Television, and Multimedia Office]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 151.317(a), Tax Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) Subject to Sections 151.1551, 151.359, and 151.3595 and |
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Subsection (d) of this section, gas and electricity are exempted |
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from the taxes imposed by this chapter when sold for: |
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(1) residential use; |
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(2) use in powering equipment exempt under Section |
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151.318 [or 151.3185] by a person processing tangible personal |
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property for sale as tangible personal property, other than |
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preparation or storage of prepared food described by Section |
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151.314(c-2); |
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(3) use in lighting, cooling, and heating in the |
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manufacturing area during the actual manufacturing or processing of |
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tangible personal property for sale as tangible personal property, |
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other than preparation or storage of prepared food described by |
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Section 151.314(c-2); |
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(4) use directly in exploring for, producing, or |
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transporting, a material extracted from the earth; |
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(5) use in agriculture, including dairy or poultry |
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operations and pumping for farm or ranch irrigation; |
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(6) use directly in electrical processes, such as |
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electroplating, electrolysis, and cathodic protection; |
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(7) use directly in the off-wing processing, overhaul, |
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or repair of a jet turbine engine or its parts for a certificated or |
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licensed carrier of persons or property; |
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(8) use directly in providing, under contracts with or |
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on behalf of the United States government or foreign governments, |
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defense or national security-related electronics, classified |
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intelligence data processing and handling systems, or |
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defense-related platform modifications or upgrades; |
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(9) use directly by a data center or large data center |
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project that is certified by the comptroller as a qualifying data |
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center under Section 151.359 or a qualifying large data center |
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project under Section 151.3595 in the processing, storage, and |
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distribution of data; |
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(10) a direct or indirect use, consumption, or loss of |
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electricity by an electric utility engaged in the purchase of |
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electricity for resale; or |
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(11) use in timber operations, including pumping for |
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irrigation of timberland. |
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SECTION 5. Section 504.639(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates |
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shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund [Texas
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Music Foundation account established by Section 7.027, Education
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Code]. |
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SECTION 6. The following statutes are repealed: |
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(1) Section 7.027, Education Code; |
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(2) Section 403.029, Government Code; |
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(3) Chapters 485 and 485A, Government Code; and |
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(4) Sections 151.3185 and 151.3415, Tax Code. |
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SECTION 7. (a) The Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia |
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Office in the office of the governor is abolished. |
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(b) All records and other property in the custody of the |
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Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office are transferred to |
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the office of the governor. |
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(c) All unobligated and unexpended appropriations of the |
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Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office lapse. |
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(d) All donations, gifts, and grants made to the Music, |
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Film, Television, and Multimedia Office shall be transferred to the |
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office of the governor to be used for purposes consistent with the |
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mission of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office. |
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SECTION 8. The changes in law made by this Act to Sections |
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151.317, 151.3185, and 151.3415, Tax Code, do not affect tax |
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liability accruing before the effective date of this Act. That |
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liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of |
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taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of the liability |
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for those taxes. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |