88R604 RDS-D     By: Lambert H.B. No. 1693       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.