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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rules permitting service dogs in the Capitol. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 443.018(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) shall include |
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rules that: |
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(1) prohibit persons from attaching signs, banners, or |
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other displays to a part of the Capitol or to a structure, including |
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a fence, on the grounds of the Capitol except as approved by the |
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board; |
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(2) prohibit a visitor from placing furniture in the |
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Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol for a period that exceeds |
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24 hours except as approved by the board; |
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(3) prohibit the setting up or placement of camping |
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equipment, shelter, or related materials in the Capitol or on the |
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grounds of the Capitol except as approved by the board; |
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(4) prohibit actions that block ingress and egress: |
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(A) into the Capitol building; or |
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(B) rooms or hallways within the Capitol |
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building, except as approved by the board; |
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(5) prohibit actions that pose a risk to safety; |
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(6) provide that members of the public must leave the |
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Capitol when the building is closed to the public; |
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(7) provide that all pets except service [Seeing Eye] |
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dogs are not permitted in the Capitol, and shall be restrained at |
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all times on a leash or similar device in the immediate control of |
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the owner while on the grounds of the Capitol, except as approved by |
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the board; |
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(8) prohibit the use of skateboards, rollerblades, and |
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rollerskates in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol; and |
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(9) prohibit a vendor or commercial enterprise from |
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operating in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol unless the |
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vendor or commercial enterprise is authorized to do so by the board. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the State Preservation Board shall update the rules |
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required by Section 443.018, Government Code, as amended by this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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