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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the mailing of passenger items prohibited beyond an |
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airport's security screening to the passenger's residence; |
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authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 22.028 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.028. MAILING OF PROHIBITED ITEMS TO PASSENGER'S |
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RESIDENCE. (a) An operator of an airport under this chapter: |
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(1) shall provide passengers the option to mail to |
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their residence an item prohibited beyond the airport's security |
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screening; and |
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(2) may charge a passenger a fee to mail the item in an |
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amount not to exceed $30 plus the cost of mailing the item. |
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(b) This section does not apply to an item that is: |
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(1) seized in connection with an alleged offense; or |
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(2) prohibited from being shipped by United States |
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mail. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |