By Wilson                                              H.B. No. 670
         77R1976 JMG-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a prohibition against naming a tax-supported public
 1-3     facility after a business entity.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. The heading of Chapter 2204, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7          CHAPTER 2204. ACQUISITION OF LAND OR BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC
 1-8                    PURPOSE [STATE AND FEDERAL PURPOSES]
 1-9           SECTION 2.  Chapter 2204, Government Code, is amended by
1-10     adding Subchapter G to read as follows:
1-11                   SUBCHAPTER G. NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITY
1-12           Sec. 2204.601.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
1-13                 (1)  "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship,
1-14     partnership, corporation, association, or other similar entity that
1-15     engages in business for profit.
1-16                 (2)  "Public facilities" has the meaning assigned by
1-17     Section 121.002, Human Resources Code.
1-18           Sec. 2204.602.  PROHIBITED PRACTICE.  If tax revenue or other
1-19     funds of a governmental entity were used to pay the construction or
1-20     maintenance costs of a public facility, the public facility, or any
1-21     part of the public facility, may not be named after a business
1-22     entity.
1-23           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-24     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 2-1     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 2-2     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 2-3     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.