By Davila H.B. No. 1121 75R4535 CAG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the presence of minors on the premises of certain 1-3 sexually oriented businesses; providing a criminal penalty. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 106.095 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 106.095. PRESENCE OF MINORS ON PREMISES OF SEXUALLY 1-8 ORIENTED BUSINESS. (a) A person who holds a license or permit 1-9 under this code and who operates or allows to be operated on the 1-10 premises any form of sexually oriented business may not, with 1-11 criminal negligence: 1-12 (1) employ a person under 21 years of age; or 1-13 (2) allow a person under 21 years of age on the 1-14 premises at any time any portion of the sexually oriented business 1-15 is being operated or conducted. 1-16 (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this 1-17 section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A 1-18 misdemeanor. 1-19 (c) In this section, "sexually oriented business" has the 1-20 meaning assigned by Section 243.002, Local Government Code. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 1-22 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-23 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-24 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.