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TX HB1540

TX HB1540
Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

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Introduced
03/03/2021
In Committee
05/17/2021
Crossed Over
04/14/2021
Passed
05/30/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/16/2021

Introduced Session

87th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

AI Summary

This bill amends several sections of Texas law to: - Expand the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow the denial of permits or licenses for certain activities like prostitution, trafficking of persons, and drink solicitation. - Create a new provision in the Civil Practice and Remedies Code allowing claimants in certain civil actions to use a confidential identity. - Modify the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide for attorney's fees and costs in actions under the common nuisance law, increase civil penalties, and make other changes related to notice requirements and evidence. - Amend the Penal Code to create a new offense of "solicitation of prostitution" and increase penalties for certain human trafficking-related offenses when committed near schools or school-related events. - Require general residential operations serving as residential treatment centers to post "No Trespassing" notices on their grounds and make it a criminal offense not to do so. - Make various other changes to laws related to child safety, reporting requirements, and first offender diversion programs for solicitation of prostitution.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/21 (on 06/16/2021)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB1540
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01540F.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01540F.pdf
Fiscal Note (Enrolled) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01540F.htm
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Alvarado https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/HB01540S2F1.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Taylor https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/HB01540S2F2.HTM
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01540S.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01540S.pdf
Analysis (Senate Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/HB01540S.htm
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01540S.htm
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01540E.htm
Analysis (Engrossed) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/HB01540E.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01540E.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01540E.pdf
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01540H.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01540H.pdf
Analysis (House Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/HB01540H.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01540I.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01540I.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01540I.pdf
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