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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public use of audio and visual materials produced by the |
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legislative branch. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 306, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 306.0065 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 306.0065. LEGISLATIVELY PRODUCED AUDIO AND VISUAL |
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MATERIALS. (a) In this section, "visual materials" means |
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photographic, video, or other material containing a still or moving |
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recorded image or images. |
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(b) All audio and visual materials produced by the |
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legislature or by a house, committee, or agency of the legislature |
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are public and not subject to copyright restrictions. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 306.0055 and 306.006, Government Code, |
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are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. The repeal by this Act of Section 306.006, |
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Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that |
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section before the effective date of the repeal. An offense |
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committed before the effective date of the repeal is governed by the |
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law as it existed on the date the offense was committed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of |
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this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of |
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the repeal if any element of the offense occurred before that date. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |