S.B. No. 281
AN ACT
relating to the designation of state musicians for classical and
nonclassical genres.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 3104.002, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3104.002. DESIGNATING POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS
[MUSICIAN], AND STATE ARTISTS. (a) The committee shall designate:
(1) a Texas poet laureate;
(2) a Texas state musician for the classical genre;
(3) a Texas state musician for the nonclassical genre;
(4) [(3)] a Texas state artist for two-dimensional
media; and
(5) [(4)] a Texas state artist for three-dimensional
media.
(b) The committee shall choose the poet laureate, state
musicians [musician], and state artists from a list of persons
submitted by the commission.
SECTION 2. The heading to Chapter 3104, Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3104. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS [MUSICIAN], STATE
HISTORIAN, AND STATE ARTISTS
SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 3104,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS [MUSICIAN], AND STATE
ARTISTS
SECTION 4. Sections 3104.004(a) and (c), Government Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission shall solicit nominations from the arts
and cultural community for the poet laureate, state musicians
[musician], and state artists. The commission shall use the
commission's Texas Cultural & Arts Network, the media, public
meetings, newsletters, the Writer's League of Texas, and other
appropriate methods to distribute information about the nomination
process.
(c) The commission may assemble a group of artists,
musicians, writers, scholars, and other appropriate experts in the
fields of literature, music, and visual arts to:
(1) review the submissions from the nominated poets,
musicians, and artists; and
(2) provide advice and recommendations to the
commission on who should be considered for designation as poet
laureate, state musicians [musician], and state artists.
SECTION 5. Section 3104.005, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3104.005. DESIGNATION CEREMONY. The governor and
members of the committee shall honor the persons designated as poet
laureate, state musicians [musician], and state artists in a
ceremony at the Capitol.
SECTION 6. Section 3104.006, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3104.006. DURATION OF DESIGNATION. A person
designated as the poet laureate, a [the] state musician, or a state
artist retains the designation for one year from the date of the
designation ceremony.
SECTION 7. Section 3104.007, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3104.007. PAY AND EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITED. A person
designated as the poet laureate, a [the] state musician, or a state
artist does not receive any pay or emolument based on that
designation.
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 281 passed the Senate on
April 3, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 281 passed the House on
May 6, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 107, Nays 27, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor