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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the presence of a minor on the premises of a sexually |
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oriented business that is permitted or licensed under the Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 106.17 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 106.17. PRESENCE OF MINOR ON PERMITTED OR LICENSED |
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PREMISES OPERATING AS A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS. (a) A minor |
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may not be on premises covered by a permit or license issued under |
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this code if a sexually oriented business, as defined by Section |
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243.002, Local Government Code, operates on the premises. |
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(b) The holder of a permit or license covering a premises |
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described by Subsection (a) may not knowingly or recklessly allow a |
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minor to be on the premises. |
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(c) The holder of a permit or license who violates |
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Subsection (b) commits an offense. An offense under this |
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subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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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, 2019. |