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87th Regular Session
SB 13 Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies that boycott energy companies. 64
Laws & Rules
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Texas Government Code ch. 809, Prohibition on investment in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies ('Fair Access Act'). (Link Type: Texas Law)
See: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.809.htm
By Texas Legislature
Publication Date: September 1, 2021
Library Location: LAW-TEX
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Articles / Press Releases
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Statement advising the public that the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) terminated a major investment with BlackRock. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kinsey-SBOE-BR-Stmt-3.19.2491.pdf
By Aaron Kinsey, State Board of Education
Publication Date: March 19, 2023
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Other
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Letter to Chairman Aaron Kinsey, Texas State Board of Education, re: A $250 million decision (claiming BlackRock outperforms financial benchmarks for the Permanent School Fund, arguing the company complies with Texas' fair access law (SB 13, 87th R.S.), and disagreeing with the state's assessment of the company's supposed boycott of energy companies). (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/press-release/blk-response-texas-state-board-of-educa...
By Mark McCombe, BlackRock
Publication Date: March 21, 2024
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Divestment statute lists (Comptroller's website listing companies under investigation for violating Texas laws, including financial companies that boycott energy companies). (Link Type: Website)
See: https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/publications/divestment.php
By Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Publication Date: Accessed August 25, 2022
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