Bill Text: TX HB340 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-25 - Referred to State Affairs [HB340 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB340-Introduced.html

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87R608 JCG-D
By: Cain H.B. No. 340

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing,
transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages,
ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a
declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 433.002(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The directive may provide for:
(1) control of public and private transportation in
the affected area;
(2) designation of specific zones in the affected area
in which, if necessary, the use and occupancy of buildings and
vehicles may be controlled;
(3) control of the movement of persons;
(4) control of places of amusement or assembly; and
(5) establishment of curfews[;
[(6) control of the sale, transportation, and use of
alcoholic beverages, weapons, and ammunition, except as provided by
Section 433.0045; and
[(7) control of the storage, use, and transportation
of explosives or flammable materials considered dangerous to public
safety].
SECTION 2. Section 418.019, Government Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.