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TX HB2169
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shelby Slawson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the State Bar of Texas from entering into exclusive contracts that authorize a single entity to lease, license, sell, use, or distribute the State Bar's intellectual property
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Requires intellectual property contracts to be offered to all interested entities using a standard contract with identical terms and conditions for everyone
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Clarifies that State Bar purchases remain subject to Texas Supreme Court review and must be reported to the state auditor
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Applies only to intellectual property contracts entered into on or after the effective date, not retroactively to existing contracts
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property.
Purchasing
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
3/14/2025