Bill Amendment: TX SB247 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Status: 2021-05-21 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB247 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB247-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F1-Hughes.html

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Amend SB 247 (senate committee report) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 81.02401(a)(2)(B), Government Code (page 1, lines 36-37), and substitute the following:

(B)  freedom of speech or expression that is protected by the United States or Texas Constitution, including speech regarding a sincerely held religious belief, a political ideology, or a societal view, and expressive conduct;

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 81.02401(b), Government Code (page 1, line 43), strike "is:" and substitute ":".

(3)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Sections 81.02401(b)(1) and (2), Government Code (page 1, lines 44-46), and substitute the following:

(1)  is essential to enforcing a compelling governmental purpose and narrowly tailored to accomplish that purpose; or

(2)  restricts wilful expressions of bias or prejudice in connection with an adjudicatory proceeding.