Bill Text: TX HB514 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to clarifying the law regarding local government prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or package.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-20 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB514 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB514-Introduced.html
86R3629 JTS-D | ||
By: Hinojosa | H.B. No. 514 |
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relating to clarifying the law regarding local government | ||
prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or | ||
package. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 361.0961, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) In this section, "container or package" does not include | ||
a single-use bag provided by a retail business to a customer at the | ||
point of sale for the purpose of transporting purchases. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act is intended | ||
only to clarify existing law with respect to local government | ||
prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or | ||
package. | ||
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, 2019. |