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      By: Reynolds H.B. No. 4177       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate   against certain entities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as the "Freedom of Speech   Act."          SECTION 2.  Section 403.606 , Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 403.606.  CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE. A person is not   eligible to submit an application to the comptroller or enter into   an agreement under this subchapter if the person is a company that   is listed as ineligible to receive a state contract or investment   under Chapter 808 , 809 , 2270 , [2271 ,] or 2275 [2274, as added by   Chapters529(S.B.13),530(S.B.19),and975(S.B.2116), ). Acts of the   87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021].          SECTION 3.  Section 2400.0015 , Government Code, is repealed.          SECTION 4.  The following chapters of the Government Code   are repealed:                (1)  Chapter 808 ;                (2)  Chapter 809 ;                (3)  Chapter 2271 ;                (4)  Chapter 2274 ; and          SECTION 5.  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 1,2025.