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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Pelosi |
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Congressional Vaccination Doctrine Act. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0015. COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES PROHIBITED. (a) |
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In this section, "governmental entity" means this state, a local |
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government entity as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code, |
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or an agency of this state or a local government entity. |
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(b) A governmental entity may not implement, order, or |
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otherwise impose a mandate requiring an individual to be vaccinated |
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against COVID-19. |
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SECTION 3. Section 161.0085(c), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A business in this state may not require a customer or an |
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employee of the business to provide any documentation certifying |
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the customer's or employee's COVID-19 vaccination or |
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post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, [or] to |
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receive service from, or to be employed by the business. A business |
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that fails to comply with this subsection is not eligible to receive |
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a grant or enter into a contract payable with state funds. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |