83R18857 CJC-F
 
  By: West S.B. No. 1916
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of the Dallas County Hospital District or
  a nonprofit corporation formed by the district regarding certain
  technology or intellectual property developed or in development by
  or for the district or corporation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  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:
                     (A)  developed or in development by the district
  or nonprofit corporation; or
                     (B)  developed or in development for the district
  or nonprofit corporation by a contractor under a contract, unless
  the sale or licensure of the technology or intellectual property is
  prohibited by the contract;
               (2)  enter into a contract to provide services related
  to technology or intellectual property developed, in development,
  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 the
  exclusivity of technology and intellectual property developed or in
  development by or for 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; or
                     (C)  a trademark, service mark, collective mark,
  or certification mark.
         (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.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.