Bill Text: TX HB4415 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the display of knives by retail establishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-13 - Left pending in committee [HB4415 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4415-Introduced.html
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| By: Herrero | H.B. No. 4415 | |
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| relating to the display of knives by retail establishments. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Business & Commerce Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Chapter 116 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 116. DISPLAY OF KNIVES IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS | ||
| Sec. 116.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "Knife" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, | ||
| Penal Code. | ||
| (2) "Retail establishment" means a place of business | ||
| open to the general public for the sale of goods or services. | ||
| Sec. 116.0002. DISPLAY OF KNIVES. A retail establishment | ||
| that displays a knife at the establishment shall keep the knife in a | ||
| locked transparent case accessible only with the assistance of an | ||
| employee of the establishment. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
