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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rental of a vehicle to a member of the armed forces; |
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providing a civil penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 35, Business & Commerce |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 35.64 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35.64. RENTAL OF VEHICLE TO MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES. |
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(a) In this section, "vehicle rental company" means a person whose |
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primary business is renting private passenger vehicles to the |
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public for 30 days or less. |
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(b) A vehicle rental company may not refuse to rent a |
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private passenger vehicle to a person because of the person's age if |
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the person presents a valid military identification card indicating |
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that the person is a member of the United States armed forces or a |
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member of the Texas state military forces as defined by Section |
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431.001, Government Code. |
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(c) A vehicle rental company that violates this section is |
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liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for |
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each violation. The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney |
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in the county in which a violation occurs may bring suit to recover |
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the civil penalty imposed under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |