Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 114.0001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Commercial lodging establishment" means a hotel, motel, inn, or similar business entity that offers more than 10 rooms to the public for temporary lodging for a fee.
(2) "Human trafficking" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
(3) "Operator" means a person who owns, operates, manages, or controls a business entity.
(4) "Peace officer" means a peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, appointed or employed to serve as a peace officer for a law enforcement agency.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 47 (H.B. 390), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.008, eff. January 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.114.htm
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