BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1260
86R5204 JES-D	By: Fallon
	Business & Commerce
	5/4/2019
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

As proposed, S.B. 1260 amends current law relating to applicability to military service members of minimum age policies imposed by commercial lodging establishments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle C, Title 5, Business & Commerce Code, by adding Chapter 114, as follows:

CHAPTER 114. MINIMUM AGE POLICIES OF COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS

Sec. 114.001. DEFINITIONS. Defines "commercial lodging establishment" and "military service member."

Sec. 114.002. MINIMUM AGE POLICY FOR LODGING WAIVED FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS. Requires a commercial lodging establishment that imposes a minimum age policy that denies or restricts lodging to individuals based on age to waive that policy for a military service member who:

(1) seeks to obtain lodging at the establishment; and

(2) presents a valid military identification card.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2019. �