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AN ACT
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relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office |
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of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband |
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development council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.0066(e), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e) The governor shall appoint an aerospace and aviation |
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advisory committee consisting of: |
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(1) seven qualified members to assist in the state's |
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economic development efforts to recruit and retain aerospace and |
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aviation jobs and investment; [and] |
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(2) one qualified member representing a federal entity |
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or the United States armed forces; and |
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(3) one member for each active spaceport development |
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corporation in the state who represents the interests of each |
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respective spaceport development corporation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 481.167(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The office shall establish the Texas Business and |
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Community Economic Development Clearinghouse to provide |
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information and assistance to businesses and communities in the |
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state [through the use of a statewide toll-free telephone service]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 481.652(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The purposes of the consortium are to: |
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(1) leverage the expertise and capacity of |
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institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit |
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stakeholders to advise and provide input to the office regarding |
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[develop] a comprehensive strategic plan to ensure ongoing |
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semiconductor innovation; |
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(2) sustain the leadership of this state in advanced |
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semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing; |
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(3) provide recommendations to the executive |
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committee on research and funding opportunities related to |
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semiconductor research, design, commercialization, and |
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manufacturing [attract public and private investment in this state |
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related to research, development, commercialization, and |
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manufacturing of semiconductors]; |
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(4) identify and advise the executive committee on |
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[expand] opportunities for workforce training and development |
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related to the research, design, and manufacturing of |
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semiconductors; and |
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(5) establish a forum for public and private |
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stakeholders across the semiconductor manufacturing industry in |
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this state to focus on education, research and development, and |
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commercial production. |
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SECTION 4. Section 481.654, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) The office shall hire or otherwise provide the staff and |
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provide the facilities necessary to assist the consortium in |
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performing the consortium's duties under this subchapter. |
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(c) The office shall hire an executive director. The |
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executive director shall direct staff assigned to report to the |
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executive director and assist the consortium in performing the |
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consortium's duties under this subchapter. |
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SECTION 5. Section 481.655, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) An executive committee member appointed under |
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Subsections (a)(1) through (3) serves a six-year term at the |
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pleasure of the applicable appointing authority. The terms of |
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executive committee members appointed under Subsections (a)(1) |
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through (3) must be staggered so that, to the extent practicable, |
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the terms of one of those members expires on January 31 of each |
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odd-numbered year. |
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(a-2) An executive committee member who is a designee of an |
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executive committee member described by Subsection (a)(4) or (5) |
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serves a two-year term. |
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SECTION 6. Section 481.656(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The executive committee shall: |
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(1) advise and provide input to the office regarding |
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the [develop and execute a] comprehensive statewide strategic plan |
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to further the purposes [objectives] of: |
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(A) the consortium as established under Section |
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481.652; and |
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(B) the executive committee under this section; |
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and |
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(2) solicit recommendations from consortium members |
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on funding and research opportunities related to semiconductor |
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research, design, commercialization, and manufacturing[; |
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[(3) appoint an executive director of the consortium |
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and determine the title, functions, duties, powers, and salary for |
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the executive director; and |
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[(4) prepare and submit the report required by Section |
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481.657]. |
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SECTION 7. Subchapter GG, Chapter 481, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 481.6565 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.6565. STRATEGIC PLAN. The office shall develop a |
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strategic plan for the promotion of the semiconductor economy in |
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this state. |
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SECTION 8. Section 481.657, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.657. BIENNIAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 of |
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each even-numbered year, the office [executive committee] shall |
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prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board |
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a written report that outlines: |
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(1) activities undertaken to meet the purposes of the |
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consortium under Section 481.652; |
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(2) a summary of the funding and research |
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opportunities identified under Section 481.656(a)(2); |
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(3) any legislative recommendations to further the |
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purposes of the consortium; |
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(4) any prospective grants or funding the consortium |
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members expect to apply for or receive; and |
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(5) any research accomplishments associated with the |
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consortium. |
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SECTION 9. Section 481.658(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Money in the fund may be used to: |
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(1) provide matching funding to state entities, |
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including institutions of higher education, for semiconductor |
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manufacturing and design projects; |
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(2) award grants to business entities with an |
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established presence in this state to encourage economic |
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development related to semiconductor manufacturing and design; and |
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(3) subject to Subsection (c), pay for staff support |
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services described by Section 481.654(b) [481.656(b)]. |
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SECTION 10. Section 490D.051(c), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The criteria established under Subsection (b)(1) must |
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include a requirement that not less than 51 percent of [all or |
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virtually] all significant parts and processing of a product |
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originated in this state. |
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SECTION 11. The following provisions of the Government Code |
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are repealed: |
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(1) Section 481.656(b); and |
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(2) Chapter 490H. |
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SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4850 was passed by the House on May 7, |
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2025, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 3, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 4850 on May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 115, Nays 18, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4850 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |