19 Tex. Admin. Code § 103.1403 - Required Signage Pertaining to Criminal Offenses of Human Trafficking

(a) When used in this section, the term "school" means a public primary or secondary school.

(b) Each public school shall post warning signs in a conspicuous place reasonably likely to be viewed by all school employees and visitors.

(c) Each warning sign must:

(1) describe the offense of trafficking in persons as provided under Texas Penal Code, § 20A.02(a). The sign must emphasize that an offense under Texas Penal Code, § 20A.02, is a felony of the first degree punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life or for a term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the actor committed the offense in a location that was:

(A) on the premises of or within 1,000 feet of the premises of:

(i) a school;

(ii) a juvenile detention facility;

(iii) a post-adjudication secure correctional facility;

(iv) a shelter or facility operating as a residential treatment center that serves runaway youth, foster children, people who are homeless, or persons subjected to human trafficking, domestic violence, or sexual assault;

(v) a community center offering youth services and programs;

(vi) a child-care facility, as defined by Human Resources Code, § 42.002; or

(vii) an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Texas Education Code, § 61.003; or

(B) on premises or within 1,000 feet of premises where:

(i) an official school function was taking place; or

(ii) an event sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League was taking place;

(2) be written in English and Spanish;

(3) be at least 8.5 by 11 inches in size; and

(4) be properly maintained to ensure readability and protection from the elements for outdoor signs.

Notes

19 Tex. Admin. Code § 103.1403

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 49, December 6, 2024, TexReg 9974, eff. 12/11/2024