Bill Text: TX HB237 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the governor's issuance of executive orders, proclamations, and regulations under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 regarding the wearing of face masks or coverings in certain schools.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-27 - Referred to Public Education [HB237 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB237-Introduced.html
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| By: Zwiener | H.B. No. 237 | |
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| relating to the governor's issuance of executive orders, | ||
| proclamations, and regulations under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 | ||
| regarding the wearing of face masks or coverings in certain | ||
| schools. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 418.012, Government Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 418.012. EXECUTIVE ORDERS. (a) Under this chapter, | ||
| the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and | ||
| regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive orders, | ||
| proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the governor may not | ||
| issue an executive order, proclamation, or regulation under this | ||
| chapter that relates to the wearing of face masks or coverings in | ||
| public schools or open-enrollment charter schools. | ||
| 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. | ||
