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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing certain notices to be posted on the premises |
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of alcoholic beverage retailers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 104, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 104.07 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 104.07. POSTING OF CERTAIN NOTICES REQUIRED. (a) The |
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holder of a permit or license under Chapter 25, 26, 28, 32, 69, or |
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71, other than the holder of a food and beverage certificate shall |
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display a sign containing the following notice in English and in |
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Spanish: |
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NOTICE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Obtaining forced labor or |
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services is a crime under Texas law. If you or someone you know is a |
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victim of such a crime, you are encouraged to call the national |
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human trafficking hotline at 1-888-373-7888. You may remain |
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anonymous. |
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(b) The sign must be at least 8-1/2 inches high and 11 inches |
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wide and displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the |
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public and employees of the permit or license holder. The English |
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notice must cover approximately two-thirds of the sign, and the |
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Spanish notice must cover approximately one-third of the sign. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |