Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1089 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/21/2022

                    88R6062 LRM-F
 By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 1089


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate
 against certain entities.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as the "Freedom of Speech
 Act."
 SECTION 2.  Section 2400.0015, Government Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 Sec. 2400.0015.  APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply
 to an investment prohibited under Chapter 808 [or a contract
 prohibited under Chapter 2271].
 SECTION 3.  The following chapters of the Government Code
 are repealed:
 (1)  Chapter 2271;
 (2)  Chapter 2274, as added by Chapter 529 (S.B. 13),
 Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; and
 (3)  Chapter 2274, as added by Chapter 530 (S.B. 19),
 Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2023.