By Goolsby H.B. No. 376 77R2673 ATP-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent 1-3 destruction, removal, or concealment of a universal product code. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 32.47(b), Penal Code, is amended to read 1-6 as follows: 1-7 (b) For purposes of this section, "writing" includes: 1-8 (1) printing or any other method of recording 1-9 information; 1-10 (2) money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, 1-11 badges, trademarks; 1-12 (3) symbols of value, right, privilege, or 1-13 identification; and 1-14 (4) universal product codes, labels, price tags, or 1-15 markings on goods. 1-16 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only 1-17 to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. 1-18 An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is 1-19 covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and 1-20 the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For 1-21 purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the 1-22 effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred 1-23 before that date. 1-24 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.