Bill Text: TX SB95 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the governor's issuance of executive orders, proclamations, and regulations regarding the wearing of face masks or coverings during a declared state of disaster.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-30 - Filed [SB95 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB95-Introduced.html
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By: Johnson | S.B. No. 95 |
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relating to the governor's issuance of executive orders, | ||
proclamations, and regulations regarding the wearing of face masks | ||
or coverings during a declared state of disaster. | ||
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 prohibits an institution of higher education as | ||
defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, school district, | ||
open-enrollment charter school, municipality, county, or health | ||
authority from adopting a policy or issuing an order requiring the | ||
wearing of face masks or coverings during a declared state of | ||
disaster. | ||
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply to an | ||
order, proclamation, or regulation that is in effect on the | ||
effective date of this Act or that is issued or renewed on or after | ||
the effective date of this Act. An order, proclamation, or | ||
regulation in effect on the effective date of this Act that | ||
conflicts with the law as amended by this Act is void as of that date | ||
and not enforceable against any person. | ||
SECTION 3. 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. |