Bill Text: TX HB93 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-12 - Referred to State Affairs [HB93 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB93-Introduced.html
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| By: White | H.B. No. 93 | |
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| relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Pelosi | ||
| Congressional Vaccination Doctrine Act. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0015 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 161.0015. COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES PROHIBITED. (a) | ||
| In this section, "governmental entity" means this state, a local | ||
| government entity as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code, | ||
| or an agency of this state or a local government entity. | ||
| (b) A governmental entity may not implement, order, or | ||
| otherwise impose a mandate requiring an individual to be vaccinated | ||
| against COVID-19. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 161.0085(c), Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (c) A business in this state may not require a customer or an | ||
| employee of the business to provide any documentation certifying | ||
| the customer's or employee's COVID-19 vaccination or | ||
| post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, [ |
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| receive service from, or to be employed by the business. A business | ||
| that fails to comply with this subsection is not eligible to receive | ||
| a grant or enter into a contract payable with state funds. | ||
| SECTION 4. 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. | ||
