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By: Rodriguez of Travis, Geren |
H.B. No. 1917 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Carona) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013; |
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April 30, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Business and Commerce; May 8, 2013, reported adversely, with |
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favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: |
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Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 8, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1917 |
By: Carona |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to alcoholic beverage advertising on the outside of |
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certain vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 108.52, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) Outdoor advertising of an alcoholic beverage or of the |
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business of any person engaged in the manufacture, sale, or |
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distribution of an alcoholic beverage may be placed on or affixed to |
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the outside of a public transportation passenger vehicle or vehicle |
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for hire. In this subsection: |
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(1) "Public transportation passenger vehicle" means a |
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vehicle operated by a political subdivision and used for the |
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transportation of passengers for a fee. |
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(2) "Vehicle for hire" includes a van, taxi, |
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limousine, pedicab, and rickshaw and any other means of |
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transportation available to the public for a fee. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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