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	Amend CSHB 9 (committee printing) by striking all below the 
enacting clause and substituting the following:
	SECTION 1.  Subtitle H, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended by adding Chapter 169 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 169. SMOKING PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACES AND PLACES OF 
EMPLOYMENT
	Sec. 169.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter, "smoke" means 
to inhale, exhale, burn, or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, 
or other smoking equipment in any manner.
	Sec. 169.002.  DECLARATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AS SMOKING OR 
NON-SMOKING.  A political subdivision of this state may require a 
person in control of a premises within the jurisdiction of the 
political subdivision to declare the premises as smoking or 
non-smoking.
	Sec. 169.003.  SIGN REQUIRED.  The person in control of a 
premises under Section 169.002 shall post clearly and conspicuously 
in a manner reasonably necessary to give notice to persons entering 
the premises a sign designating the premises as smoking or 
non-smoking.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.