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  89R2395 KJE-D     By: Cain H.B. No. 2599       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to prohibiting state agencies from engaging in certain   transactions with certain statewide periodicals or Internet news   websites.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle F, Title 10, Government Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 2278 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 2278. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS WITH STATEWIDE PERIODICALS   OR INTERNET NEWS WEBSITES           Sec.   2278.001.     DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency"   has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001.           Sec.   2278.002.     CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH STATEWIDE   PERIODICALS OR INTERNET NEWS WEBSITES PROHIBITED. A state agency   may not use money appropriated by the legislature to place an   advertisement in or make a donation to a statewide periodical or   Internet news website that is supported by donations, memberships,   and the sale of advertising space in the periodical or on the   website.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.