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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain |
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places protected from certain criminal activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.134(a)(3), Health and Safety Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(3) "Playground" means any outdoor facility that is |
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not on the premises of a school and that: |
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(A) is intended for recreation; |
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(B) is open to the public; and |
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(C) contains three or more play stations |
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[separate apparatus] intended for the recreation of children, such |
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as slides, swing sets, and teeterboards. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of |
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this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of |
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this Act if any element of the offense was committed before that |
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date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |