85R1106 AAF-F
By: Hall S.B. No. 99
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 other
incentives for media productions.
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 151.317(a), Tax Code, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) Subject to Sections 151.1551, 151.359, and 151.3595 and
Subsection (d) of this section, gas and electricity are exempted
from the taxes imposed by this chapter when sold for:
(1) residential use;
(2) use in powering equipment exempt under Section
151.318 [or 151.3185] by a person processing tangible personal
property for sale as tangible personal property, other than
preparation or storage of prepared food described by Section
151.314(c-2);
(3) use in lighting, cooling, and heating in the
manufacturing area during the actual manufacturing or processing of
tangible personal property for sale as tangible personal property,
other than preparation or storage of prepared food described by
Section 151.314(c-2);
(4) use directly in exploring for, producing, or
transporting, a material extracted from the earth;
(5) use in agriculture, including dairy or poultry
operations and pumping for farm or ranch irrigation;
(6) use directly in electrical processes, such as
electroplating, electrolysis, and cathodic protection;
(7) use directly in the off-wing processing, overhaul,
or repair of a jet turbine engine or its parts for a certificated or
licensed carrier of persons or property;
(8) use directly in providing, under contracts with or
on behalf of the United States government or foreign governments,
defense or national security-related electronics, classified
intelligence data processing and handling systems, or
defense-related platform modifications or upgrades;
(9) use directly by a data center or large data center
project that is certified by the comptroller as a qualifying data
center under Section 151.359 or a qualifying large data center
project under Section 151.3595 in the processing, storage, and
distribution of data;
(10) a direct or indirect use, consumption, or loss of
electricity by an electric utility engaged in the purchase of
electricity for resale; or
(11) use in timber operations, including pumping for
irrigation of timberland.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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) Sections 151.3185 and 151.3415, Tax Code.
SECTION 7. (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 8. The changes in law made by this Act to Sections
151.317, 151.3185, and 151.3415, Tax Code, do not affect tax
liability accruing before the effective date of this Act. That
liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted,
and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of
taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of the liability
for those taxes.
SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.