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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate |
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against certain entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Freedom of Speech |
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Act." |
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SECTION 2. Section 403.606, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 403.606. CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE. A person is not |
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eligible to submit an application to the comptroller or enter into |
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an agreement under this subchapter if the person is a company that |
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is listed as ineligible to receive a state contract or investment |
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under Chapter 808, 809, 2270, [2271,] or 2275 [2274, as added by |
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Chapters 529 (S.B. 13), 530 (S.B. 19), and 975 (S.B. 2116), Acts of |
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the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2400.0015, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2400.0015. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply |
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to an investment prohibited under Chapter 808 [or a contract |
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prohibited under Chapter 2271]. |
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SECTION 4. The following chapters of the Government Code |
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are repealed: |
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(1) Chapter 2271; |
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(2) Chapter 2274; and |
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(3) Chapter 2276. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |