HB 3428
AN ACT relating to the required notice regarding the possession of a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill modifies signage requirements for businesses that serve alcohol regarding firearm possession. Businesses that receive 51% or more of their gross receipts from alcohol sales must display a specific bilingual sign prohibiting handguns, which must include the number "51" in solid red and a designated phone number for reporting improper sign display. Businesses failing to display the correct sign could face administrative penalties, including a $1,000 fine for the first violation and potential license or permit revocation.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the required notice regarding the possession of a firearm on the premises of certain businesses; providing an BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: (d) If the commission determines that a holder of a license or permit issued under this code is displaying a sign in violation of Section 411.204(a-1), Government Code, the commission shall: (1) impose an administrative penalty in the amount of $1,000 for the first violation; and (2) revoke the holder's license or permit for a (e) The commission shall post on the commission's Internet website a list of the license and permit holders who: (1) receive 51 percent or more of the gross receipts of the premises from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages; and (2) are required to display the sign under Section SECTION 2. Section 411.204, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsections (b) and (c) to (a-1) Only a business described by Subsection (a) may display a sign described by Subsection (c) on the business's (b) A hospital licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or a nursing home licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, shall prominently display at each entrance to the hospital or nursing home, as appropriate, a sign that complies with the requirements of Subsection (c) other than the requirement that the sign include on its face the number "51" and the phone number for reporting improperly displayed signs. (c) The sign required under Subsections (a) and (b) must give notice in both English and Spanish that it is unlawful for a person licensed under this subchapter to carry a handgun on the (1) appear in contrasting colors with block letters at (2) [and must] include on its face: (A) the number "51" printed in solid red at least (B) a phone number designated by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for reporting a business that is improperly displaying the sign; and (3)[. The sign shall] be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public. SECTION 3. Sections 104.06(d) and (e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, and Section 411.204(a-1), Government Code, as added by this Act, apply only to conduct occurring on or after the effective date of this Act. Conduct occurring before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Alcoholic Beverage Regulation and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Michael Toomey
Allen E. Blakemore
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Fred Shannon
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the required notice regarding the possession of a
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