By: Moncrief, et al. S.B. No. 141 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring disclaimers on certain advertisements that 1-3 offer homestead designation services. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Property Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 41.0051 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 41.0051. DISCLAIMER REQUIRED. A person may not deliver 1-8 a written advertisement offering, for a fee, to designate property 1-9 as a homestead as provided by Section 41.005 unless there is a 1-10 disclaimer on the advertisement that is conspicuous and printed in 1-11 14-point boldface type or 14-point uppercase typewritten letters 1-12 that makes the following statement or a substantially similar 1-13 statement: 1-14 THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT OF SERVICES. IT IS NOT 1-15 AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.