Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 102.005 · Subchapter A. RESTRICTION ON OWNERS, OPERATORS, MANAGERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A sex offender commits an offense if the sex offender violates Section 102.002.
(b) A sexually oriented business commits an offense if the business violates Section 102.003 or 102.0031.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (S.B. 315), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 942 (S.B. 766), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.102.htm
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Business & Commerce Code
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 102.002PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY SEX OFFENDER IN RELATION TO BUSINESS.Printed as Section 102.002
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 102.003PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY BUSINESS IN RELATION TO SEX OFFENDER.Printed as Section 102.003 or 102.0031
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 102.0031PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY BUSINESS IN RELATION TO A CHILD.Printed as Section 102.003 or 102.0031
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