S.B. No. 1916
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of the Dallas County Hospital District or
  a nonprofit corporation formed by the district regarding certain
  technology or intellectual property owned by or licensed to the
  district or corporation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 281, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 281.0518 to read as follows:
         Sec. 281.0518.  DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; AUTHORITY
  TO SELL OR LICENSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a)  The Dallas County
  Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district
  may:
               (1)  sell or license technology or intellectual
  property that is owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit
  corporation formed by the district;
               (2)  enter into a contract to provide services related
  to technology or intellectual property sold or licensed under
  Subdivision (1);
               (3)  contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint
  venture or other agreement with a public or private entity to engage
  in an activity authorized under Subdivision (1) or (2); or
               (4)  take any other action necessary to protect or
  benefit from the exclusivity of technology and intellectual
  property owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit
  corporation formed by the district, including applying for,
  acquiring, registering, securing, holding, protecting, and
  renewing under applicable provisions of state, federal, or
  international law:
                     (A)  a patent;
                     (B)  a copyright;
                     (C)  a trademark, service mark, collective mark,
  or certification mark; or
                     (D)  any other form of protection of intellectual
  property provided by law.
         (b)  Information prepared or compiled by or for the Dallas
  County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the
  district relating to the development of technology or intellectual
  property to which this section applies is exempt from public
  disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1916 passed the Senate on
  May 6, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1; and that the
  Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2013, by the
  following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 2.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1916 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147,
  Nays 1, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor