Tex. Local Government Code § 234.101
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 234.101, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 234.101. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Massage parlor" means a business establishment that purports to provide massage services and that allows:
(A) a nude person to provide massage services to a customer;
(B) a person to engage in sexual contact for compensation; or
(C) a person to provide massage services in clothing intended to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
(2) "Nude" and "sexual contact" have the meanings assigned by Section 455.202, Occupations Code.
(1) "Massage parlor" means a business establishment that purports to provide massage services and that allows:
(A) a nude person to provide massage services to a customer;
(B) a person to engage in sexual contact for compensation; or
(C) a person to provide massage services in clothing intended to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
(2) "Nude" and "sexual contact" have the meanings assigned by Section 455.202, Occupations Code.
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