FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 2, 2005

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE BILL 128, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator Carlos R. Cisneros

    1. On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new subsection to read:

         "D. Intellectual property created by an employee or agent of an institution associated with the collaborative shall be owned by that institution. Intellectual property created jointly shall be owned jointly. If the intellectual property is created using federal funds, the applicable federal laws and regulations shall govern the ownership.".

    2. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

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                                    Carlos R. Cisneros

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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