Bill Text: TX HB2511 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective immediately [HB2511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2511-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective immediately [HB2511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2511-Introduced.html
By: Thompson of Harris | H.B. No. 2511 |
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relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention | ||
business partnership. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. | ||
Chapter 405, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding new Subchapter D, Section 405.041, to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER D. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP | ||
Sec. 405.041. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION BUSINESS | ||
PARTNERSHIP. (a) In this section, "partnership" means the human | ||
trafficking prevention business partnership. | ||
(b) The office of the secretary of state by rule shall | ||
establish and implement a program designated as the human | ||
trafficking prevention business partnership to engage | ||
participating corporations and other private entities in voluntary | ||
efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking. | ||
(c) The office of the secretary of state shall present a | ||
certificate of recognition to a participating corporation or | ||
private entity to recognize the corporation's or entity's | ||
contributions to the efforts of federal, state, and local officials | ||
engaged in combatting human trafficking and prosecuting human | ||
trafficking crimes. | ||
(d) A corporation or other private entity that participates | ||
in the partnership shall: | ||
(1) adopt a zero tolerance policy toward human | ||
trafficking; | ||
(2) take measures to ensure that the corporation's or | ||
entity's employees comply with the policy adopted under Subdivision | ||
(1); | ||
(3) participate in public awareness and education | ||
campaigns; | ||
(4) enhance awareness of and encourage participation | ||
in the partnership; and | ||
(5) share with the office of the secretary of state | ||
best practices that are effective in combatting human trafficking. | ||
(e) The office of the secretary of state shall work | ||
collaboratively with other state agencies to promote the | ||
partnership. | ||
(f) The office of the secretary of state may use private and | ||
philanthropic resources to support the work of the partnership. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2015, the office of | ||
the secretary of state shall establish the program designated as | ||
the human trafficking prevention business partnership as required | ||
under Section 405.041, Government Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |