Bill Text: TX HB187 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide a guaranteed universal basic income.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-18 - Filed [HB187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB187-Introduced.html
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| By: Cain | H.B. No. 187 | |
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| relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide a | ||
| guaranteed universal basic income. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 140.014 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 140.014. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING GUARANTEED | ||
| UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. (a) In this section, "guaranteed | ||
| universal basic income" means unconditional cash grants of equal | ||
| amounts issued on a regular basis to individual residents of a | ||
| political subdivision. The term includes a basic income, monthly | ||
| income, or minimum income paid to each individual resident of the | ||
| political subdivision without regard to the individual's | ||
| circumstances. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision | ||
| may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure | ||
| providing for a guaranteed universal basic income. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
| legislative session. | ||
