Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB281 Senate Committee Report / Bill

Filed 03/30/2023

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                    By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 281
 (In the Senate - Filed December 14, 2022;
 February 15, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
 Administration; March 30, 2023, reported favorably by the
 following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; March 30, 2023, sent to printer.)
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 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 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.
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