85R1106 AAF-F
 
  By: Hall S.B. No. 99
 
 
 
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 other
  incentives for media productions.
         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 151.317(a), Tax Code, is amended to read
  as follows:
         (a)  Subject to Sections 151.1551, 151.359, and 151.3595 and
  Subsection (d) of this section, gas and electricity are exempted
  from the taxes imposed by this chapter when sold for:
               (1)  residential use;
               (2)  use in powering equipment exempt under Section
  151.318 [or 151.3185] by a person processing tangible personal
  property for sale as tangible personal property, other than
  preparation or storage of prepared food described by Section
  151.314(c-2);
               (3)  use in lighting, cooling, and heating in the
  manufacturing area during the actual manufacturing or processing of
  tangible personal property for sale as tangible personal property,
  other than preparation or storage of prepared food described by
  Section 151.314(c-2);
               (4)  use directly in exploring for, producing, or
  transporting, a material extracted from the earth;
               (5)  use in agriculture, including dairy or poultry
  operations and pumping for farm or ranch irrigation;
               (6)  use directly in electrical processes, such as
  electroplating, electrolysis, and cathodic protection;
               (7)  use directly in the off-wing processing, overhaul,
  or repair of a jet turbine engine or its parts for a certificated or
  licensed carrier of persons or property;
               (8)  use directly in providing, under contracts with or
  on behalf of the United States government or foreign governments,
  defense or national security-related electronics, classified
  intelligence data processing and handling systems, or
  defense-related platform modifications or upgrades;
               (9)  use directly by a data center or large data center
  project that is certified by the comptroller as a qualifying data
  center under Section 151.359 or a qualifying large data center
  project under Section 151.3595 in the processing, storage, and
  distribution of data;
               (10)  a direct or indirect use, consumption, or loss of
  electricity by an electric utility engaged in the purchase of
  electricity for resale; or
               (11)  use in timber operations, including pumping for
  irrigation of timberland.
         SECTION 5.  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 6.  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)  Sections 151.3185 and 151.3415, Tax Code.
         SECTION 7.  (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 8.  The changes in law made by this Act to Sections
  151.317, 151.3185, and 151.3415, Tax Code, do not affect tax
  liability accruing before the effective date of this Act. That
  liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted,
  and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of
  taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of the liability
  for those taxes.
         SECTION 9.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.