Bill Amendment: TX HB3 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters, including pandemic disasters, and emergencies.

Status: 2021-05-28 - Senate appoints conferees-reported [HB3 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3-House_Amendment_H_2_8-Vasut.html

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Amend CSHB 3 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 8, line 19, between "PROHIBITION." and "The", insert "(a)".

(2)  On page 8, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following:

(b)  The governor, the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision, or any other state or local governmental official may not issue an order during a declared state of pandemic disaster or local state of pandemic disaster that mandates the wearing of a face covering.

(3)  On page 10, line 10, immediately following the underlined semicolon, insert "or".

(4)  On page 10, strike line 11.

(5)  On page 10, line 12, strike "(3)" and substitute "(2)".