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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and |
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tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise |
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encourage a woman to obtain an abortion. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 480.0051, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 480.0051. EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. An event is |
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eligible for funding under this chapter only if: |
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(1) a site selection organization, after considering |
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through a highly competitive selection process one or more sites |
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not in this state, selects a site in this state for the event to be |
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held: |
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(A) one time; or |
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(B) if the event is scheduled under an event |
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contract or event support contract to be held each year for a period |
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of years, one time in each year; |
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(2) a site selection organization selects a site in |
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this state as: |
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(A) the sole site for the event; or |
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(B) the sole site for the event in a region |
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composed of this state and one or more adjoining states; [and] |
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(3) the event is held not more than one time in any |
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year in this state or an adjoining state; and |
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(4) the event is not organized by a local organizing |
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committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county that |
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assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an |
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abortion. |
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SECTION 2. Section 481.078(e-1), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e-1) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, |
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the entity must: |
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(1) be in good standing under the laws of the state in |
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which the entity was formed or organized, as evidenced by a |
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certificate issued by the secretary of state or the state official |
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having custody of the records pertaining to entities or other |
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organizations formed under the laws of that state; [and] |
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(2) owe no delinquent taxes to a taxing unit of this |
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state; and |
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(3) not assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman |
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to obtain an abortion. |
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SECTION 3. Section 489.212, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Money in the project account of the small business fund |
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may not be used to provide financing to a small business that |
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assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an |
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abortion. |
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SECTION 4. Section 2303.402, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a |
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person is not a qualified business if the person assists, refers, or |
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otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an abortion. |
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SECTION 5. Section 303.003, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) Money from the skills development fund may not be |
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provided to an entity that assists, refers, or otherwise encourages |
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a woman to obtain an abortion. |
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SECTION 6. Chapter 301, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 301.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.005. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES |
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FOR TAX INCENTIVES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Business entity" means any entity recognized by |
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law through which business is conducted, including a sole |
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proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability |
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company, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, or |
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trust, that employs one or more employees. |
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(2) "Tax incentive" means an abatement, credit, |
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discount, exclusion, exemption, limitation on appraised value, |
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refund, special valuation, special accounting treatment, special |
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appraisal method or provision, special rate, or special method of |
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reporting authorized by state law or the state constitution that |
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relates to a tax to which this title applies. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a |
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business entity is ineligible to receive a tax incentive if the |
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entity assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain |
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an abortion. |
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SECTION 7. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a loan, grant, or designation made, a tax incentive received, or an |
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agreement entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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A loan, grant, or designation made, a tax incentive received, or an |
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agreement entered into before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the loan, grant, or |
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designation was made, the incentive was received, or the agreement |
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was entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |