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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a |
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clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 36 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 36. CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. (a) |
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The public, individually and collectively, has the right to a |
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clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, including access to |
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clean air, clean water, and an environment generally favorable to |
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each person's well-being. |
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(b) The legislature shall enact laws to combat climate |
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change and improve this state's resilience to climate change by |
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systematically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right |
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to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment." |