Bill Text: TX HB2511 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
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-Enrolled.html
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. Subchapter B, Chapter 405, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 405.023 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 405.023. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION BUSINESS | ||
PARTNERSHIP. (a) In this section, "partnership" means the human | ||
trafficking prevention business partnership. | ||
(b) 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 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 secretary of state best practices | ||
that are effective in combatting human trafficking. | ||
(e) The secretary of state shall work collaboratively with | ||
other state agencies to promote the partnership. | ||
(f) 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 secretary of | ||
state shall establish the program designated as the human | ||
trafficking prevention business partnership as required under | ||
Section 405.023, 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. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 2511 was passed by the House on May 5, | ||
2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 2, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 2511 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |