Bill Text: TX HB3231 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to local regulation regarding the sale of certain abusable drugs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-25 - Referred to County Affairs [HB3231 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3231-Introduced.html
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By: Coleman | H.B. No. 3231 |
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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, 2013. |