By Hirschi H.B. No. 1977 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the use of a specific information logo sign by a 1-3 commercial establishment with an off-premise sign. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 4.07, Chapter 741, Acts of the 67th 1-6 Legislature, Regular Session, 1981, (Article 4477-9a, Vernon's 1-7 Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding subsection (o) to read 1-8 as follows: 1-9 (o) A commercial establishment is not eligible to have its 1-10 name displayed on a specific information logo sign if the 1-11 establishment displays its name on an off-premise sign, as defined 1-12 by Section 2, Article 2, Chapter 221, Acts of the 69th Legislature, 1-13 Regular Session, 1985 (Article 6674v-3, Vernon's Texas Civil 1-14 Statutes), and its subsequent amendments, within 10 miles of the 1-15 establishment along and intended to be viewed from the same 1-16 interstate highway on which the specific information logo sign is 1-17 located. If a commercial establishment that has its name displayed 1-18 on an off-premise sign within 10 miles of the establishment along 1-19 and intended to be viewed from the same interstate highway on which 1-20 the specific information logo sign is located, the contractor shall 1-21 remove the specific information logo sign. 1-22 SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 1993, and 1-23 applies only to agreements with commercial establishments for space 2-1 on a specific information logo sign that are executed or renewed on 2-2 or after that date.