89R1688 CJD-F     By: Bumgarner H.B. No. 288       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises   for unlawful controlled substance consumption.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 481.142 to read as follows:          Sec. 481.142.  OFFENSE: OPERATING PREMISES FOR UNLAWFUL   CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION. (a)  In this section, "premises"   has the meaning assigned by Section 46.03, Penal Code.          (b)  A person commits an offense if the person:                (1)  owns, rents, leases, manages, or otherwise   controls any premises, permanently or temporarily; and                (2)  knowingly:                      (A)  operates the premises for the purpose of   allowing persons on the premises to use a controlled substance in   violation of this chapter;                      (B)  rents, leases, or otherwise profits from a   premises described by Subdivision (1) that is operated or otherwise   made available for the purpose of allowing persons on the premises   to use a controlled substance in violation of this chapter; or                      (C)  regardless of whether compensation is   expected or received, makes the premises available to others for   the purpose of allowing persons on the premises to use a controlled   substance in violation of this chapter.          (c)  An offense under this section is a felony of the second   degree.          (d)  If conduct that constitutes an offense under this   section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor   may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.