By Olivo H.B. No. 3419 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 inclusion of certain information on a highway 1-3 information sign. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 391, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 391.0936 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 391.0936. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. (a) In this section, 1-8 "tourist attraction" means a cultural, recreational, or 1-9 entertainment facility or an area of a natural phenomenon or scenic 1-10 beauty that is suited for outdoor recreation or that receives a 1-11 major portion of its income or visitors during the normal business 1-12 season from motorists not residing in the immediate area. The term 1-13 does not include: 1-14 (1) a lodging facility; or 1-15 (2) a facility that is primarily devoted to the retail 1-16 sale of goods, unless the goods are created by individuals at the 1-17 facility or the sale of the goods is incidental to the facility. 1-18 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and 1-19 subject to rules that the commission shall adopt to administer this 1-20 section, a municipality in the jurisdiction of which is located a 1-21 specific information logo sign is entitled, on application to the 1-22 commission, to have included on the sign advertising pertaining to 1-23 a tourist attraction to promote the general welfare, convenience, 2-1 and enjoyment of travelers. The information shall be included on 2-2 the sign without cost to the municipality. 2-3 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.