Bill Text: TX SB1450 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers and dealerships; providing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-20 - Reported favorably as substituted [SB1450 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1450-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers and dealerships; providing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-20 - Reported favorably as substituted [SB1450 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1450-Introduced.html
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By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 1450 |
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relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; | ||
providing a criminal penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 215.031, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 215.031. HAWKERS; PEDDLERS; PAWNBROKERS; | ||
CASH-FOR-GOLD ESTABLISHMENTS. The governing body of the | ||
municipality may license, tax, suppress, prevent, or otherwise | ||
regulate: | ||
(1) hawkers; | ||
(2) peddlers; [ |
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(3) pawnbrokers; and | ||
(4) cash-for-gold establishments. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 1956, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1956.0611 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1956.0611. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED. (a) A | ||
dealer shall conduct a criminal background check on an applicant | ||
for employment with the dealer. | ||
(b) A dealer may not employ a person who has been convicted | ||
of a felony offense or an offense under Section 31.03, Penal Code. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 1956.064(a), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A dealer may not melt, deface, alter, or dispose of | ||
crafted precious metal that is the subject of a report required by | ||
this subchapter before the 22nd [ |
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is filed unless: | ||
(1) the peace officer to whom the report is submitted, | ||
for good cause, authorizes disposition of the metal; | ||
(2) the dealer obtains the name, address, and | ||
description of the buyer and retains a record of that information; | ||
or | ||
(3) the dealer is a pawnbroker and the disposition is | ||
the redemption of pledged property by the pledgor. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 1956.069(a), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A dealer commits an offense if the dealer: | ||
(1) violates Section 1956.0611; | ||
(2) fails to make or permit inspection of a report as | ||
required by Section 1956.062 or 1956.063; | ||
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to make a record available for inspection by a peace officer as | ||
required by Section 1956.064; | ||
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required by Section 1956.066; | ||
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required by Section 1956.067; or | ||
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1956.068. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 1956.064(a), Occupations Code, as | ||
amended by this Act, applies only to crafted precious metal that is | ||
the subject of a report filed on or after the effective date of this | ||
Act. Crafted precious metal that is the subject of a report filed | ||
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in | ||
effect when the report was filed, and the former law is continued in | ||
effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |