Bill Text: TX SB99 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by a governmental entity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-02 - Filed [SB99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB99-Introduced.html
| 87S21488 JG-D | ||
| By: Hall | S.B. No. 99 | |
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| relating to prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by a governmental | ||
| entity. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. 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. | ||
| (c) An individual who is the subject of a violation of | ||
| Subsection (b) may bring an action in a district court in the county | ||
| in which the violation occurred for injunctive relief to prevent | ||
| further violation of that subsection. | ||
| (d) A claimant may recover reasonable expenses incurred in | ||
| bringing an action under Subsection (c), including court costs, | ||
| attorney's fees, investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition | ||
| expenses. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 161.0015, Health and Safety Code, as | ||
| added by this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after | ||
| the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. | ||
