85R294 AAF-D
 
  By: Shaheen H.B. No. 779
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and
  Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and the moving image
  industry incentive program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 444.030(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  The commission shall enter into an agreement as required
  by Subsection (a) with the:
               (1)  Texas [Central] Education Agency regarding the
  arts in education program in the public schools; and
               (2)  office of the governor [Music, Film, Television,
  and Multimedia Office in the governor's office regarding work with
  the state's music and film industries; and
               [(3) Texas Department of Commerce],  Texas Department
  of Transportation, and Parks and Wildlife Department regarding
  state tourism promotion efforts.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2155.444(h), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (h)  The [Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office
  within the] office of the governor has exclusive rulemaking
  authority for purposes of:
               (1)  determining whether an advertising campaign is
  subject to the requirements of this section;
               (2)  establishing a bid process for purposes of the
  services described by Subsection (f); and
               (3)  establishing criteria to determine whether a
  commercial production company or advertising agency is located in
  this state for the purposes of this section.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2165.008(a)(1), Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
               (1)  "Office" means the office of the governor [Music,
  Film, Television, and Multimedia Office].
         SECTION 4.  Section 504.639(b), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  After deduction of the department's administrative
  costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates
  shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund [Texas
  Music Foundation account established by Section 7.027, Education
  Code].
         SECTION 5.  The following statutes are repealed:
               (1)  Section 7.027, Education Code;
               (2)  Section 403.029, Government Code;
               (3)  Chapters 485 and 485A, Government Code; and
               (4)  Section 151.3415, Tax Code.
         SECTION 6.  (a) The Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia
  Office in the office of the governor is abolished.
         (b)  All records and other property in the custody of the
  Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office are transferred to
  the office of the governor.
         (c)  All unobligated and unexpended appropriations of the
  Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office lapse.
         (d)  All donations, gifts, and grants made to the Music,
  Film, Television, and Multimedia Office shall be transferred to the
  office of the governor to be used for purposes consistent with the
  mission of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office.
         SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.