HB 4396

relating to the major events reimbursement program, including event
funding eligibility, site selection organizations, and single
event and single year classifications.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 478.0001(3), Government Code, as amended
by Chapters 10 (H.B. 1472), 102 (S.B. 1265), 605 (S.B. 1155), and
915 (H.B. 3607), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session,
2021, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,is
reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(3)  "Event" means any of the following and includes
any activity related to or associated with the following:
(A)  the Academy of Country Music Awards;
(B)  the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic
(C)  the American Performance Horseman;
(E) [(C)]  the Bassmaster Classic;
(F) [(D)]  a Big 12 Football Conference
(G) [(E)]  the Breeders' Cup World Championships;
(H) [(F)]  the CMT (Country Music Television)
(I) [(G)]  a game of the College Football Playoff
(J) [(H)]  the Confederation of North, Central
America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup;
(K) [(I)]  a CONVRG conference;
(L) [(J)]  an Elite Rodeo Association World
(M) [(K)]  a Federation Equestre Internationale
(N) [(L)]  a Federation Internationale de
Motocyclisme (FIM) World Supercross Championship race;
(O) [(M)]  the Formula One United States Grand
(P) [(N)]  the largest event held each year at a
sports entertainment venue in this state with a permanent seating
capacity, including grandstand and premium seating, of at least
(Q) [(O)]  the Major League Baseball All-Star
(R) [(P)]  the Major League Soccer All-Star Game
or the Major League Soccer Cup;
(S) [(Q)]  a mixed martial arts championship;
(T) [(R)]  the Moto Grand Prix of the United
(U) [(S)]  the National Association for Stock Car
(ii)  season-ending Championship Race; or
(V) [(T)]  the National Basketball Association
(W) [(U)]  a National Collegiate Athletic
Association Final Four tournament game;
(X) [(V)]  the National Collegiate Athletic
Association men's or women's lacrosse championships;
(Y) [(W)]  a national collegiate championship of
an amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the
sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;
(Z) [(X)]  the National Cutting Horse Association
(AA) [(Y)]  the National Hockey League All-Star
(BB) [(Z)]  the National Hot Rod Association Fall
Nationals at the Texas Motorplex;
(CC) [(AA)]  a national political convention of
the Republican National Committee or the Democratic National
(DD) [(BB)]  the National Reined Cow Horse
Association (NRCHA) Championship Series;
(EE) [(CC)]  an Olympic activity, including a
Junior or Senior activity, training program, or feeder program
sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee's Community
(FF) [(DD)]  a presidential general election
(GG) [(EE)]  the Professional Bull Riders World
(HH) [(FF)]  the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association National Finals Rodeo;
(II) [(GG)]  a series of cricket matches or
competitions within the T20 World Cup;
(KK) [(II)]  the United States Open Championship;
(LL) [(JJ)]  a World Cup soccer game or the World
(NN) [(LL)]  a World Wrestling Entertainment
SECTION 2.  Section 478.0001(7), Government Code, as amended
by Chapters 10 (H.B. 1472), 102 (S.B. 1265), and 915 (H.B. 3607),
Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, Acts of the
88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended
(7)  "Site selection organization" means:
(A)  the Academy of Country Music;
(B)  the Amateur Athletic Union;
(C)  Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, LLC;
(E)  CMT (Country Music Television) Productions
(F)  the College Football Playoff Administration,
(G)  the Commission on Presidential Debates;
(H)  the Confederation of North, Central America
and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf);
(I)  the Democratic National Committee;
(K)  the Elite Rodeo Association;
(N)  the Federation Equestre Internationale
(O)  the Federation Internationale de Football
(P)  the International Cricket Council;
(Q)  the International World Games Association;
(T)  the National Association for Stock Car Auto
(U)  the National Basketball Association;
(V)  the National Collegiate Athletic
(W)  the National Cutting Horse Association;
(X)  the National Football League;
(Y)  the National Hockey League;
(Z)  the National Hot Rod Association;
(AA)  the National Reined Cow Horse Association
(BB)  Professional Bull Riders, LLC;
(CC)  the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association;
(DD)  the Republican National Committee;
(FF)  Teton Ridge Live Productions;
(GG)  Teton Ridge The American, LLC;
(HH) [(EE)]  the Ultimate Fighting Championship;
(II) [(FF)]  the United States Golf Association;
(JJ) [(GG)]  the United States Olympic Committee;
(KK) [(HH)]  World Wrestling Entertainment; or
(LL) [(II)]  the national governing body of a
(i)  the Federation Internationale d
(ii)  Formula One Management Limited or its
(iii)  the National Thoroughbred Racing
(iv)  the United States Olympic Committee.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.