S.B. No. 1219
AN ACT
relating to human trafficking signs at certain transportation hubs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 402, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 402.0351 to read as follows:
Sec. 402.0351. REQUIRED POSTING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING SIGNS
AT CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION HUBS. (a) In this section,
"transportation hub" means a bus, bus stop, train, train station,
rest area, or airport.
(b) The attorney general by rule shall prescribe the design
and content of a sign regarding services and assistance available
to victims of human trafficking to be displayed at transportation
hubs. The sign must be in both English and Spanish and include:
(1) the telephone number and Internet website of the
National Human Trafficking Resource Center; and
(2) the key indicators that a person is a victim of
human trafficking.
(c) The attorney general by rule shall prescribe the
transportation hubs that are required to post a sign described by
Subsection (b).
(d) A person who operates a transportation hub that is
required to post a sign under Subsection (c) shall post a sign
described by Subsection (b) at the transportation hub. The
attorney general:
(1) by rule shall prescribe the manner the sign must be
displayed at the transportation hub and any exceptions to the sign
posting requirement under this section; and
(2) shall enforce this section.
(e) In adopting the rules under Subsection (b), the attorney
general shall consult with the Texas Department of Transportation.
SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2020, the attorney
general shall adopt the rules required by Section 402.0351,
Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1219 passed the Senate on
April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1219 passed the House on
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 5, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor