Section 61.1053 - Required Signage Pertaining to Criminal Offenses of Human Trafficking(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, have the following meanings. (1) Premises--This term has the meaning assigned by Texas Health and Safety Code, § 481.134. (2) School--This term means a public or private primary or secondary school. (b) Each school shall post warning signs at the following locations: (1) parallel to and along the exterior boundaries of the school's premises; (2) at each roadway or way of access to the premises; (3) for premises not fenced, at least every five hundred feet along the exterior boundaries of the premises; (4) at each entrance to the premises and building; and (5) at conspicuous places reasonably likely to be viewed by all persons entering the premises. (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 a school; 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.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 61.1053
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 04, January 27, 2023, TexReg 0361, eff. 2/2/2023