By Dukes H.B. No. 3748 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to discriminatory practices of certain clubs; providing 1-3 remedies. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Title 1, Business and Commerce Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Chapter 1A to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 1A.101. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the 1-8 Uniform Commercial Code -- Discrimination Provisions. 1-9 Sec. 1A.102. DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES OF CERTAIN CLUBS 1-10 PROHIBITED. (a) A club that has more than 100 members, that 1-11 provides regular meal service, and that regularly receives payment 1-12 for dues, fees, use of space, facilities, services, meals, or 1-13 beverages directly or indirectly from nonmembers for business 1-14 purposes, may not: 1-15 (1) discriminate against any individual because of 1-16 race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age 1-17 above the age of 21, or sexual orientation in evaluating an 1-18 application for membership in the club; or 1-19 (2) publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail 1-20 any advertisement, notice, or solicitation that contains a 1-21 statement to the effect that the accommodations, advantages, 2-1 facilities, membership, or privileges of the club are denied to any 2-2 individual because of race, color, religion, gender, national 2-3 origin, disability, age above the age of 21, or sexual orientation. 2-4 (b) A person acting on behalf of a club described in 2-5 subsection (a) of this section is also prohibited from engaging in 2-6 the actions described under subsection (a) of this section. 2-7 Sec. 1A.103. EXCEPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to 2-8 fraternal or benevolent organizations, ethnic clubs, or religious 2-9 organizations where business activity is not prevalent. 2-10 Sec. 1A.104. REMEDIES. A person who has been discriminated 2-11 against in violation of this chapter may file a complaint with the 2-12 Commission on Human Rights or with the Office of Attorney General. 2-13 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-14 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-17 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-18 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.