82R10198 ALB-D
By: Ellis S.B. No. 1783
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a warning notice posted outside of certain buildings
that permit smoking; providing a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter O-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER O-1. SMOKING IN BUILDINGS
Sec. 161.321. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "smoke"
means to inhale, exhale, burn, or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette,
pipe, or other smoking equipment.
Sec. 161.322. WARNING NOTICE POSTED OUTSIDE BUILDING. An
owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of a building
that the public is invited or allowed to enter and in which smoking
is permitted shall post clearly and conspicuously at each public
entrance to the building a sign that reads: "WARNING: SMOKING IS
PERMITTED INSIDE THIS BUILDING."
Sec. 161.323. OFFENSE. A person who violates this
subchapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a
Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.