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Dickinson Harvey Relief Fund is, I believe, a private organization, but the Israel non-boycott clause kicks in because the money being distributed through the state, and in accordance with state law those contracting with the state of Texas can't boycott Israel, not by condition set by the charity itself. So far as I know, anyway.

Can you theoretically be denied a building permit, an LTC, a license plate, under the same statute? It seems to me that this particular case illustrates that the law meant to prevent agencies from doing business with entities that boycott Israel is being applied in such a way that wasn't necessarily intended.

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Interesting if the State put that in.

Seems kinda bizarre, and quite difficult to enforce.

Only seems enforceable against organizations that take a direct anti-Israeli stand.

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Authored by State Rep. Phil King, a Republican from Weatherford, the bill prohibits the state of Texas from conducting business with companies involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, the governor’s office said.

https://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/texas-governor-signs-law-banning-state-business-companies-boycotting-israel

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OK. This is a clause inserted into contracts with the state. If you enter into a contract with the state, you agree not to boycott Israel.