89R8855 MLH-D
By: Hughes S.B. No. 2100
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to public use of audio and visual materials produced by the
legislative branch.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 306, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 306.0065 to read as follows:
Sec. 306.0065. LEGISLATIVELY PRODUCED AUDIO AND VISUAL
MATERIALS. (a) In this section, "visual materials" means
photographic, video, or other material containing a still or moving
recorded image or images.
(b) All audio and visual materials produced by the
legislature or by a house, committee, or agency of the legislature
are public and not subject to copyright restrictions.
SECTION 2. Sections 306.0055 and 306.006, Government Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 3. The repeal by this Act of Section 306.006,
Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that
section before the effective date of the repeal. An offense
committed before the effective date of the repeal is governed by the
law as it existed on the date the offense was committed, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of
this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of
the repeal if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.