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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the |
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major events reimbursement program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 478.0001(3) and (7), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(3) "Event" means any of the following and includes |
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any activity related to or associated with the following: |
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(A) the Academy of Country Music Awards; |
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(B) the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic |
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Games; |
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(C) the Bassmaster Classic; |
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(D) a Big 12 Football Conference Championship |
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game; |
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(E) the Breeders' Cup World Championships; |
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(F) the CMT (Country Music Television) Music |
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Awards; |
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(G) a game of the College Football Playoff or its |
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successor; |
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(H) the Confederation of North, Central America |
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and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup; |
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(I) a CONVRG conference; |
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(J) an Elite Rodeo Association World |
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Championship; |
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(K) a Federation Equestre Internationale World |
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Cup Final; |
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(K-1) a Federation Internationale de |
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l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international |
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automobile race; |
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(L) a Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme |
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(FIM) World Supercross Championship race; |
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(M) the Formula One United States Grand Prix; |
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(N) the largest event held each year at a sports |
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entertainment venue in this state with a permanent seating |
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capacity, including grandstand and premium seating, of at least |
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125,000 on September 1, 2021; |
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(O) the Major League Baseball All-Star Game; |
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(P) the Major League Soccer All-Star Game or the |
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Major League Soccer Cup; |
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(Q) a mixed martial arts championship; |
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(R) the Moto Grand Prix of the United States; |
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(S) the National Association for Stock Car Auto |
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Racing (NASCAR): |
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(i) All-Star Race; |
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(ii) season-ending Championship Race; or |
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(iii) Texas Grand Prix race; |
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(T) the National Basketball Association All-Star |
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Game; |
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(U) a National Collegiate Athletic Association |
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Final Four tournament game; |
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(V) the National Collegiate Athletic Association |
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men's or women's lacrosse championships; |
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(W) a national collegiate championship of an |
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amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the |
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sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee; |
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(X) the National Cutting Horse Association |
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Triple Crown; |
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(Y) the National Hockey League All-Star Game; |
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(Z) the National Hot Rod Association Fall |
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Nationals at the Texas Motorplex; |
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(AA) a national political convention of the |
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Republican National Committee or the Democratic National |
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Committee; |
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(BB) the National Reined Cow Horse Association |
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(NRCHA) Championship Series; |
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(CC) an Olympic activity, including a Junior or |
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Senior activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by |
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the United States Olympic Committee's Community Olympic |
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Development Program; |
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(DD) a presidential general election debate; |
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(EE) the Professional Bull Riders World Finals; |
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(FF) the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association |
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National Finals Rodeo; |
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(GG) a series of cricket matches or competitions |
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within the T20 World Cup; |
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(GG-1) the South by Southwest Conference and |
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Festivals; |
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(HH) a Super Bowl; |
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(II) the United States Open Championship; |
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(JJ) a World Cup soccer game or the World Cup |
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soccer tournament; |
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(KK) the World Games; |
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(LL) a World Wrestling Entertainment |
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WrestleMania event; or |
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(MM) the X Games. |
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(7) "Site selection organization" means: |
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(A) the Academy of Country Music; |
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(B) the Amateur Athletic Union; |
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(C) Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, LLC; |
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(D) the Big 12 Conference; |
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(E) CMT (Country Music Television) Productions |
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Inc.; |
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(F) the College Football Playoff Administration, |
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LLC, or its successor; |
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(G) the Commission on Presidential Debates; |
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(H) the Confederation of North, Central America |
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and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf); |
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(I) the Democratic National Committee; |
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(J) Dorna Sports; |
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(K) the Elite Rodeo Association; |
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(L) Encore Live; |
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(M) ESPN or an affiliate; |
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(N) the Federation Equestre Internationale |
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(FEI); |
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(O) the Federation Internationale de Football |
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Association (FIFA); |
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(P) the International Cricket Council; |
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(Q) the International World Games Association; |
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(R) Major League Baseball; |
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(S) Major League Soccer; |
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(T) the National Association for Stock Car Auto |
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Racing (NASCAR); |
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(U) the National Basketball Association; |
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(V) the National Collegiate Athletic |
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Association; |
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(W) the National Cutting Horse Association; |
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(X) the National Football League; |
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(Y) the National Hockey League; |
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(Z) the National Hot Rod Association; |
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(AA) the National Reined Cow Horse Association |
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(NRCHA); |
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(BB) Professional Bull Riders, LLC; |
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(CC) the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; |
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(DD) the Republican National Committee; |
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(DD-1) South by Southwest; |
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(EE) SX Global; |
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(FF) the Ultimate Fighting Championship; |
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(GG) the United States Golf Association; |
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(HH) the United States Olympic Committee; |
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(II) World Wrestling Entertainment; or |
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(JJ) the national governing body of a sport that |
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is recognized by: |
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(i) the Federation Internationale de |
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l'Automobile; |
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(ii) Formula One Management Limited or its |
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successor; |
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(iii) the National Thoroughbred Racing |
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Association; or |
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(iv) the United States Olympic Committee. |
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SECTION 2. Section 478.0053, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 478.0053. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY |
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REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LARGE VENUES. Section 478.0051(b)(1) does |
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not apply to an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(N) or |
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(GG-1). If an endorsing municipality or endorsing county requests |
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the office to make a determination under Section 478.0102 for an |
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event described by Section 478.0001(3)(N) or (GG-1), the remaining |
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provisions of this chapter apply to that event as if the event |
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satisfied the eligibility requirements under Section |
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478.0051(b)(1). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |