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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other |
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guest policies; providing a criminal penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2155, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. FIREARMS POLICY NOTICE |
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Sec. 2155.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "hotel" has |
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the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code. |
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Sec. 2155.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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applies only to a hotel that has a policy prohibiting or restricting |
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the possession, storage, or transportation of firearms by hotel |
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guests. |
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Sec. 2155.103. NOTICE REGARDING FIREARMS POLICY. (a) A |
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hotel shall include on the hotel's Internet reservation website the |
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hotel's policy regarding the possession, storage, and |
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transportation of firearms. |
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(b) If a hotel provides a written confirmation or a written |
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statement of terms and conditions to a consumer after accepting the |
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consumer's hotel reservation by telephone, the hotel shall include |
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information specifying how the consumer may review applicable guest |
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policies. The guest policies must indicate the hotel's policy |
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regarding the possession, storage, and transportation of firearms |
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by guests. |
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(c) A hotel owner or keeper commits an offense if the person |
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does not comply with this section. An offense under this subsection |
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is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |