HBA-DMH C.S.H.B. 1216 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 1216
By: Pitts
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
3/29/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a person is prohibited from operating a talent agency in Texas
unless the person is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR).  Under provisions relating to the regulation of talent
agencies, actors, models, and others involved in radio or television
production considered vulnerable to entertainment industry deception are
protected.  However, TDLR's administrative rules limit the definition of
"artist" to actors or models, for the purpose of protecting actors or
models.  C.S.H.B. 1216 modifies the definition of "artist" to conform to
TDLR's administrative rules. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1216 amends the Occupations Code to modify the definition of
"artist" in relation to the regulation of talent agencies.  The bill
removes directors, actors who perform in theatrical or other entertainment
productions, musicians, musical directors, writers, cinematographers,
composers, lyricists, arrangers of musical compositions, and other
individuals who preform analogous professional services in specified
productions from the definition of "artist." 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1216 differs from the original bill by removing an actor who
performs in a theatrical or other entertainment production from the
definition of "artist."  The substitute also adds transition provisions.