Bill Amendment: TX HB3 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
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_16-Middleton.html
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_16-Middleton.html
Amend CSHB 3 (house committee printing) by inserting the following on page 8, between lines 26 and 27:
Sec. 418A.0071 PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF PUBLIC BEACHES. During a declared state of pandemic disaster or local state of pandemic disaster governmental entity, including a political subdivision and state agency, may not issue an order, promulgate a rule, adopt or enforce a policy, or otherwise restrict access to a public beach, as defined by Chapter 61, Natural Resources Code.
