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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to human trafficking signs at certain transportation hubs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 402, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 402.0351 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 402.0351. REQUIRED POSTING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING SIGNS |
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AT CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION HUBS. (a) In this section, |
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"transportation hub" means a bus, bus stop, train, train station, |
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rest area, or airport. |
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(b) The attorney general by rule shall prescribe the design |
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and content of a sign regarding services and assistance available |
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to victims of human trafficking to be displayed at transportation |
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hubs. The sign must be in both English and Spanish and include: |
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(1) the telephone number and Internet website of the |
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National Human Trafficking Resource Center; and |
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(2) the key indicators that a person is a victim of |
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human trafficking. |
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(c) The attorney general by rule shall prescribe the |
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transportation hubs that are required to post a sign described by |
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Subsection (b). |
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(d) A person who operates a transportation hub that is |
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required to post a sign under Subsection (c) shall post a sign |
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described by Subsection (b) at the transportation hub. The |
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attorney general: |
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(1) by rule shall prescribe the manner the sign must be |
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displayed at the transportation hub and any exceptions to the sign |
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posting requirement under this section; and |
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(2) shall enforce this section. |
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(e) In adopting the rules under Subsection (b), the attorney |
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general shall consult with the Texas Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2020, the attorney |
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general shall adopt the rules required by Section 402.0351, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |