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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of a |
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person to purchase, to own, and to operate a motor vehicle that is |
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powered by an internal-combustion engine. |
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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. (a) A person has the right to purchase, to own, and |
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to operate a motor vehicle that is powered by an |
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internal-combustion engine, subject to: |
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(1) laws or regulations relating to: |
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(A) who is authorized to operate a vehicle, a |
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type of vehicle, or a class of vehicles; or |
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(B) the mental or physical competency required to |
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operate a vehicle; |
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(2) laws or regulations that impose or are subject to a |
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criminal penalty; and |
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(3) restrictions on the use of a vehicle resulting |
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from the commission of a criminal offense or other violation of a |
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law or regulation. |
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(b) A law or regulation may not be enacted or adopted for the |
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purpose of abridging the right granted by this section. A law or |
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regulation enacted or adopted in violation of this subsection is |
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void and unenforceable. |
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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 permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment recognizing the right |
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of a person to purchase, to own, and to operate a motor vehicle that |
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is powered by an internal-combustion engine." |