Amend CSSB 8 (house committee printing) by adding the following SECTION, appropriately numbered, to the bill and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 281, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 281.0518 to read as follows:
Sec. 281.0518. DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; AUTHORITY TO SELL OR LICENSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a) The Dallas County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district may:
(1) sell or license technology or intellectual property that is owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district;
(2) enter into a contract to provide services related to technology or intellectual property sold or licensed under Subdivision (1);
(3) contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture or other agreement with a public or private entity to engage in an activity authorized under Subdivision (1) or (2); or
(4) take any other action necessary to protect or benefit from the exclusivity of technology and intellectual property owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district, including applying for, acquiring, registering, securing, holding, protecting, and renewing under applicable provisions of state, federal, or international law:
(A) a patent;
(B) a copyright;
(C) a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark; or
(D) any other form of protection of intellectual property provided by law.
(b) Information prepared or compiled by or for the Dallas County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district relating to the development of technology or intellectual property to which this section applies is exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.