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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 968 has been adopted by the senate |
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and the house of representatives and is being prepared for |
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enrollment; and |
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WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be |
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corrected; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED by the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, That |
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the enrolling clerk of the senate be instructed to make the |
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following corrections to the enrolled version of Senate Bill |
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No. 968: |
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(1) In the SECTION of the bill amending the heading to |
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Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, immediately after |
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"DISASTERS", insert "AND EMERGENCIES". |
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(2) In the SECTION of the bill amending the heading to |
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Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code, immediately after "DISASTERS", |
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insert "; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES". |
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(3) Strike the recital to the SECTION of the bill amending |
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Section 81.003(7), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the |
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following: |
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SECTION ____. Section 81.003, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subdivision (7) and adding Subdivision (7-a) to |
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read as follows: |
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(4) In the SECTION of the bill amending Section 81.003, |
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Health and Safety Code, immediately after amended Section |
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81.003(7), Health and Safety Code, insert the following: |
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(7-a) "Public health emergency" means a determination |
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by the commissioner, evidenced in an emergency order issued by the |
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commissioner, that there exists an immediate threat from a |
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communicable disease, health condition, or chemical, biological, |
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radiological, or electromagnetic exposure that: |
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(A) potentially poses a risk of death or severe |
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illness or harm to the public; and |
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(B) potentially creates a substantial risk of |
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harmful exposure to the public. |
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(5) In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813, |
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81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in the heading to |
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added Section 81.0813, Health and Safety Code, between "DISASTER" |
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and the underlined period, insert "OR ORDER PUBLIC HEALTH |
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EMERGENCY". |
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(6) In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813, |
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81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section |
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81.0813(a), Health and Safety Code, in the first sentence of that |
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subsection, between "disaster" and "if", insert "or order a |
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statewide or regional public health emergency". |
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(7) In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813, |
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81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section |
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81.0813, Health and Safety Code, strike Subsections (b), (c), (d), |
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and (e) of that section and substitute the following: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a public health |
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disaster or public health emergency continues until the governor or |
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commissioner terminates the disaster or emergency on a finding |
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that: |
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(1) the threat or danger has passed; or |
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(2) the disaster or emergency has been managed to the |
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extent emergency conditions no longer exist. |
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(c) A public health disaster or public health emergency |
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expires on the 30th day after the date the disaster or emergency is |
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declared or ordered by the commissioner. A public health disaster |
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may only be renewed by the legislature or by the commissioner with |
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the approval of a designated legislative oversight board that has |
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been granted authority under a statute enacted by the legislature |
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to approve the renewal of a public health disaster declaration. |
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Each renewal period may not exceed 30 days. |
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(d) A declaration or order issued under this section must |
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include: |
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(1) a description of the nature of the disaster or |
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emergency; |
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(2) a designation of the area threatened by the |
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disaster or emergency; |
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(3) a description of the condition that created the |
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disaster or emergency; and |
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(4) if applicable: |
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(A) the reason for renewing the disaster or |
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emergency; or |
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(B) the reason for terminating the disaster or |
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emergency. |
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(e) A declaration or order issued under this section must be |
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disseminated promptly by means intended to bring its contents to |
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the public's attention. A statewide or regional declaration or |
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order shall be filed promptly with the office of the governor and |
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the secretary of state. A regional declaration or order shall be |
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filed with the county clerk or municipal secretary in each area to |
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which it applies, unless the circumstances attendant on the |
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disaster or emergency prevent or impede the filing. |
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(8) In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813, |
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81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section |
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81.0814, Health and Safety Code, between "disaster" and the |
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underlined comma, insert "or ordering a public health emergency". |
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(9) Strike the SECTION of the bill repealing Sections |
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81.082(d) and (e), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the |
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following: |
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SECTION ____. Section 81.082(e), Health and Safety Code, is |
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repealed. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the Senate |
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on May 31, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House |
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on May 31, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 0, |
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one present not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Received: |
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Secretary of State |