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About the Adult Entertainment Fee and HB1751
The adult entertainment fee was enacted by HB1751, signed into law by Governor Perry in 2007. The fee began collections on January 1, 2008 after a request for temporary injunction by the Texas Entertainment Association and Karpod, Inc (an Amarillo-area strip club management company) was denied. The case brought by TEA and Karpod continues, and updates will be posted here as we learn of them.
The adult entertainment fee is not a sin tax. The goal of this fee has never been intended to impact patronage. Instead, the adult entertainment fee was sought by TAASA as a long-term, sustainable revenue source - one that is likely to continue to provide robust funding to programs addressing aspects of sexual violence in Texas communities for decades to come.
TAASA Statement on the Connection Between Strip Clubs and Sexual Violence
"TAASA believes that the adult entertainment fee is an appropriate long-term, sustainable funding source for programs addressing sexual violence in the state of Texas. We make no claim that patrons of adult entertainment venues are more or less likely to perpetrate sexual violence - the connection between sex crimes and sexually exploitative industries is much more complex than that. It can be reasonably concluded that an industry that flourishes by objectifying women does impact the attitudes and beliefs that support sexual violence. The fees assessed to adult entertainment venues are a mechanism to mitigate those greater resulting societal ills."
Adult Entertainment Fee and HB1751 Updates
February 11, 2009: TAASA STATEMENT REGARDING THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS HEARING ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FEE CASE
March 28, 2008: Judge Scott Jenkins issued his verdict on HB1751 today, ruling for the plaintiffs. TAASA statement on the ruling can be found here.
Background on the Adult Entertainment Fee
What Does the Adult Entertainment Fee Pay For?
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