(1) Require any of its employees or officers to travel to a state on the Covered State List; or
(2) Approve a request for City-funded travel to a state on the Covered State List.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to travel that is:
(1) necessary for the enforcement of any state or City law;
(2) necessary for the defense of any legal claim against the City;
(3) required by law;
(4) required to meet contractual obligations incurred by the City; or
(5) necessary for the protection of public health, welfare, or safety.
(c) For purposes of this Section 12X.14, “travel” does not include landing in a state by plane to make a connecting flight to a destination outside that state, or traversing a state by automobile, train, bus, or otherwise, to reach a destination outside that state.