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By: Van de Putte |
S.B. No. 1287 |
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(In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2007; March 19, 2007, read |
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first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; |
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March 29, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee |
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Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; March 29, 2007, |
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sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1287 |
By: Van de Putte |
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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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WARNING: Obtaining forced labor or services is a crime under |
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Texas law. Call the national human trafficking hotline: |
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1-888-373-7888. You may remain 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. |
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