Bill Text: TX HB2811 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to local regulation regarding the sale of certain abusable drugs.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-16 - Referred to Public Health [HB2811 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2811-Introduced.html
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| By: Coleman | H.B. No. 2811 | |
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| relating to local regulation regarding the sale of certain abusable | ||
| drugs. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 370.0031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 370.0031. LOCAL REGULATION REGARDING SALE OF CERTAIN | ||
| ABUSABLE DRUGS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the | ||
| governing body of a municipality or county in this state may enact | ||
| an ordinance or rule prohibiting the sale of any drug or chemical | ||
| that is potentially abusable and poses a threat to public health as | ||
| determined by the governing body. | ||
| (b) The governing body of a municipality or county may not | ||
| enact an ordinance or rule under Subsection (a) prohibiting the | ||
| sale of any substance that is approved by the federal Food and Drug | ||
| Administration. | ||
| 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 September 1, 2011. | ||
