this'll piss off a lot of people

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the possession of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain
sexually oriented businesses; providing a penalty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        

SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding
Section 101.76 to read as follows:

Sec. 101.76.  POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED ON PREMISES OF CERTAIN
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES.  (a)  In this section:

(1)  "Massage establishment" has the meaning assigned by Section 455.001,
Occupations Code.

(2)  "Nude" means a person who is:                                     

(A)  entirely unclothed;  or                                          

(B)  clothed in a manner that leaves uncovered or visible through less than
fully opaque clothing any portion of the breasts below the top of the areola
of the breasts, if the person is female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks.

(3)  "Open container" means a bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains
any amount of alcoholic beverage and that is open, that has been opened,
that has a broken seal, or the contents of which are partially removed.

(4)  "Sexually oriented commercial activity" means a massage establishment,
nude studio, modeling studio, love parlor, or other similar commercial enterprise
the primary business of which is the offering of a service that is intended to
provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer.

(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses an open
container of an alcoholic beverage on the premises of:

(1)  a sexually oriented commercial activity; or                       

(2)  a business that permits, requests, or requires a person to work in the nude.

(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.            

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.

the state has also passed amendments or laws regarding the use of cell phones in moving vehicles. no more chatting on the phones themselves. ya gotta use an earbud or wireless headset. minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to use cell phones in cars while driving, period. and for you bikers, you now have the right to ride up the middle of the lane between cars in areas of congestion under the speed limit of 20 MPH.