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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office |
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of the Governor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.0066(e), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e) The governor shall appoint an aerospace and aviation |
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advisory committee consisting of: |
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(1) seven qualified members to assist in the state's |
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economic development efforts to recruit and retain aerospace and |
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aviation jobs and investment; [and] |
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(2) one qualified member representing a federal entity |
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or the United States armed forces; and |
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(3) one member for each active spaceport development |
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corporation in the state who represents the interests of each |
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respective spaceport development corporation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 481.167(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The office shall establish the Texas Business and |
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Community Economic Development Clearinghouse to provide |
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information and assistance to businesses and communities in the |
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state [through the use of a statewide toll-free telephone service]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 490D.051(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The criteria established under Subsection (b)(1) must |
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include a requirement that not less than 51 percent of [all or |
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virtually] all significant parts and processing of a product |
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originated in this state. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 490H, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |