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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of a sexually oriented business; |
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imposing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 102.001, Business and Commerce Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 102.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Nude" means: |
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(A) entirely unclothed; or |
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(B) clothed in a manner that leaves uncovered or |
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visible through less than fully opaque clothing any portion of the |
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breasts below the top of the areola of the breasts, if the person is |
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female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks. |
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(2) "Sexually oriented business" means: |
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(A) a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar |
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commercial enterprise that: |
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[(A)] (i) provides for an audience of two or more |
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individuals live nude entertainment or live nude performances; and |
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[(B)] (ii) authorizes on-premises consumption of |
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alcoholic beverages, regardless of whether the consumption of |
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alcoholic beverages is under a license or permit issued under the |
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Alcoholic Beverage Code; or |
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(B) a business or commercial enterprise that engages |
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in or hosts any activity defined as a "sexually oriented |
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performance" under Section 43.28, Penal Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |