Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 114.0001
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 114.0001, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 114.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Commercial lodging establishment" means a hotel, motel, inn, or similar business entity that offers more than 10 rooms to the public for temporary lodging for a fee.
(2) "Human trafficking" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
(3) "Operator" means a person who owns, operates, manages, or controls a business entity.
(4) "Peace officer" means a peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, appointed or employed to serve as a peace officer for a law enforcement agency.
(1) "Commercial lodging establishment" means a hotel, motel, inn, or similar business entity that offers more than 10 rooms to the public for temporary lodging for a fee.
(2) "Human trafficking" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
(3) "Operator" means a person who owns, operates, manages, or controls a business entity.
(4) "Peace officer" means a peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, appointed or employed to serve as a peace officer for a law enforcement agency.
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