HB 4811

relating to the eligibility of the South by Southwest Conference
and Festivals for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Sections 478.0001(3) and (7), Government Code,
are 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 Games;
(D)  a Big 12 Football Conference Championship game;
(E)  the Breeders' Cup World Championships;
(F)  the CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards;
(G)  a game of the College Football Playoff or its
(H)  the Confederation of North, Central America and
Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup;
(J)  an Elite Rodeo Association World Championship;
(K)  a Federation Equestre Internationale World Cup
(L)  a Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)
World Supercross Championship race;
(M)  the Formula One United States Grand Prix;
(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
(O)  the Major League Baseball All-Star Game;
(P)  the Major League Soccer All-Star Game or the Major
(Q)  a mixed martial arts championship;
(R)  the Moto Grand Prix of the United States;
(S)  the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
(ii)  season-ending Championship Race; or
(T)  the National Basketball Association All-Star
(U)  a National Collegiate Athletic Association Final
(V)  the National Collegiate Athletic Association men's
or women's lacrosse championships;
(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;
(X)  the National Cutting Horse Association Triple
(Y)  the National Hockey League All-Star Game;
(Z)  the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at
(AA)  a national political convention of the Republican
National Committee or the Democratic National Committee;
(BB)  the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA)
(CC)  an Olympic activity, including a Junior or Senior
activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by the
United States Olympic Committee's Community Olympic Development
(DD)  a presidential general election debate;
(EE)  the Professional Bull Riders World Finals;
(FF)  the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
(GG)  a series of cricket matches or competitions
(HH)  the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals;
(JJ) [(II)]  the United States Open Championship;
(KK) [(JJ)]  a World Cup soccer game or the World Cup
(MM) [(LL)]  a World Wrestling Entertainment
(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 Inc.;
(F)  the College Football Playoff Administration, LLC,
(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 (FEI);
(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 Racing
(U)  the National Basketball Association;
(V)  the National Collegiate Athletic Association;
(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;
(GG) [(FF)]  the Ultimate Fighting Championship;
(HH) [(GG)]  the United States Golf Association;
(II) [(HH)]  the United States Olympic Committee;
(JJ) [(II)]  World Wrestling Entertainment; or
(KK) [(JJ)]  the national governing body of a sport
(i)  the Federation Internationale de
(ii)  Formula One Management Limited or its
(iii)  the National Thoroughbred Racing
(iv)  the United States Olympic Committee.
SECTION 2.  Section 478.0053, Government Code, is amended to
Sec. 478.0053.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LARGE VENUES.  Section 478.0051(b)(1) does
not apply to an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(N) or (HH).
If an endorsing municipality or endorsing county requests the
office to make a determination under Section 478.0102 for an event
described by Section 478.0001(3)(N) or (HH), the remaining
provisions of this chapter apply to that event as if the event
satisfied the eligibility requirements under Section
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.