By: Cole H.B. No. 587       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on the suitability of unused and underused   public facilities for joint use by state and local governmental   entities and artists.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:                (1)  "Artist" means a person who engages in acting,   dancing, improvisation, singing, and other similar artistic   performances.                (2)  "Commission" means the Texas Facilities   Commission.                (3)  "Governmental entity" means this state, a county,   a municipality, or a school district.                (4)  "Public facility" means a facility owned or   operated by a governmental entity.          SECTION 2.  STUDY AND REPORT. (a)  The commission shall   conduct a study to assess the availability and suitability of   existing unused and underused public facilities for joint use by a   governmental entity and artists for the practice and performance of   their art or by two governmental entities.  The study shall assess   the economic advantages of those uses.          (b)  Not later than December 1, 2022, the commission shall   submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house   of representatives, and members of the legislature a written report   on the results of the study.          SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,   2023.          SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2021.