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House Bill 3125 |
House Author: Thompson |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: Patrick |
House Bill 3125 amends the Business & Commerce Code to require a promoter and an artist to comply with the terms of a contract regarding the distribution of recording revenue or event proceeds between the promoter and the artist for the artist's performance at a live entertainment event, and to agree to secure permission for the recording of the event in writing before it is recorded.
Reason Given for Veto: "House Bill 3125 would require promoters and artists to comply with the terms of a contract for the distribution of recording revenue or event proceeds for a performance at a live entertainment event. The promoter and artist also would be required to agree to and secure permission in writing for the recording of a live entertainment event before it is recorded.
"It is unnecessary to enact legislation to require two private parties to comply with a contract that the parties have freely entered into themselves. Existing contract law more aptly applies to such agreements, and in the event of a contractual dispute, there are more appropriate forums to resolve disagreements between the parties. Furthermore, this bill ambiguously places its requirements among criminal offenses and penalties."