Bill Text: TX HJR40 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the governor from regulating alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, or combustibles by order or proclamation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR40 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HJR40-Introduced.html

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87R2805 JCG-D
By: White H.J.R. No. 40

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the governor from
regulating alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, or
combustibles by order or proclamation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article IV, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 27 to read as follows:
Sec. 27. The Governor may not, by order or proclamation,
suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of
alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, or combustibles,
regardless of whether this State is in a period of emergency
resulting from a disaster.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
governor from regulating alcoholic beverages, firearms,
explosives, or combustibles by order or proclamation."