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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to earn a |
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living free from unnecessary government interference. |
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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 35 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35. RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING. No governmental action |
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establishing or enforcing requirements for, imposing or enforcing |
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restrictions on, or otherwise regulating the business activity of |
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an occupation or profession may impose a substantial burden on an |
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individual's right to engage in a lawful occupation or profession |
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unless the burden is necessary and narrowly tailored to protect |
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against actual and specific harm to the public health or safety. |
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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 5, 2019. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment protecting the right to |
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earn a living free from unnecessary government interference." |