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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting camping in certain places; creating a |
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criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 48, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 48.05 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 48.05. PROHIBITED CAMPING. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Camp" means to reside temporarily in a place, |
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with shelter. |
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(2) "Controlled access highway" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 203.001, Transportation Code. |
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(3) "Shelter" includes a tent, a tarpaulin, a lean-to, |
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a sleeping bag, a bedroll, blankets, or any form of shelter, other |
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than clothing, designed to protect a person from weather conditions |
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that threaten personal health and safety. |
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(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally |
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or knowingly camps under: |
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(1) a controlled access highway; or |
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(2) the frontage road of a controlled access highway. |
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(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |