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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale or use of an incorrect weighing or measuring |
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device; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 13.037(a), Agriculture Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person or the |
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person's servant or agent [knowingly] uses an incorrect weighing or |
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measuring device in: |
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(1) buying or selling a commodity; |
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(2) computing a charge for services rendered on the |
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basis of weight or measure; or |
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(3) determining the weight or measure of a commodity, |
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if a charge is made for the determination. |
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SECTION 2. Section 13.120(b), Agriculture Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) A person commits an offense if the person or the |
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person's servant or agent [knowingly]: |
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(1) offers or exposes for sale, hire, or award or sells |
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an incorrect weighing or measuring device; |
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(2) possesses an incorrect weighing or measuring |
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device; or |
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(3) sells, offers for sale, uses, or possesses for the |
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purpose of sale or use a device or instrument to be used to falsify |
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or intended to falsify a weight or measure. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an offense committed or conduct that occurs on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An offense committed or conduct that |
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occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law |
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in effect on the date the offense was committed or the conduct |
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occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense is committed or |
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conduct occurs before the effective date of this Act if any element |
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of the offense or conduct occurs before the effective date. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |