The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27] Page: 473 of 1,943
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FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE-REGULAR SESSION. 27
PRESCRIBING PENALTY FOR USE OF TELEPHONE
WITHOUT SUBSCRIBER'S CONSENT.
H. B. No. 50.] CHAPTER 22.
An Act making it a misdemeanor to use a telephone in the office, place
of business or home of another person, firm or corporation, for long
distance conversation and have the charges, fees and tolls therefor
charged to the person, firm or corporation in whose name the telephone
so used is registered, without the consent of the person, firm or
corporation in whose name such telephone is registered, and prescribing
a penalty therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlwaful for any person, without the
express consent of the person, firm co-partnership or corporation
in whose home, office or place of business any telephone instrument
is located and installed for the purpose of rendering telephone
service, to communicate or converse by means or by use
of such telephone instrument over any long distance telephone
line or lines in this State, and charge or cause to be charged to
such person, firm, co-partnership or corporation in whose home,
office or place of business such telephone instrument is located
and installed, the fee, rate or toll fixed or imposed therefor.
SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than One ($1.00) Dollar nor
more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars.
SEC. 3. The fact that it is a common practice for irresponsible
persons to intrude themselves into the offices, places of
business and homes of business and professional men, firms and
corporations in this State during the temporary absence of those
in whose names the telephone is registered, and to hold conversations
with other persons over long distance telephone lines
and then cause the fees, charges and tolls for such conversations
to be charged to the person, firm or corporation in whose name
the telephone is registered, without the knowledge or consent of
the person, firm or corporation, creates an imperative public
necessity authorizing the suspension of the rules requiring bills
to be read on three several days and that this Act take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved March 9, 1931.
Effective 90 days after adjournment.
[NOTE: H. B. No. 50 passed the House by a vote of 107 yeas,
11 nays; passed the Senate with amendment by a viva voce vote;
House concurred in Senate amendment by a viva voce vote.]
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27], book, 1931; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16362/m1/473/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .