| 1 | 1 | | By: Guillen H.B. No. 4632 |
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| 4 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 6 | | relating to the implementation of cellular enhancement technology |
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| 7 | 7 | | by certain businesses. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended by adding Chapter 121 to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | CHAPTER 121. IMPLEMENTATION OF CELLULAR ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY BY |
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| 12 | 12 | | CERTAIN HIGH-VOLUME BUSINESSES |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 121.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (1) "Cellular enhancement technology" means a product |
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| 15 | 15 | | authorized by a broadband service provider for the purpose of |
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| 16 | 16 | | enhancing wireless service coverage and throughput for an expected |
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| 17 | 17 | | number of users within a specified indoor or outdoor area. |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) "High-volume business" means a business operating |
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| 19 | 19 | | in this state that regularly accommodates at least 1,000 |
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| 20 | 20 | | individuals per hour on the business premises at some time during |
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| 21 | 21 | | the business's normal business hours. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Sec. 121.002. IMPLEMENTATION OF CELLULAR ENHANCEMENT |
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| 23 | 23 | | TECHNOLOGY BY CERTAIN HIGH-VOLUME BUSINESSES. A high-volume |
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| 24 | 24 | | business that provides or supports the use of an Internet |
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| 25 | 25 | | application for use by a customer on the business premises may |
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| 26 | 26 | | deploy cellular enhancement technology to ensure adequate wireless |
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| 27 | 27 | | service is available for customers of that business during the |
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| 28 | 28 | | business's normal business hours. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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