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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide a |
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guaranteed universal basic income. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 140.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 140.014. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING GUARANTEED |
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UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. (a) In this section, "guaranteed |
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universal basic income" means unconditional cash grants of equal |
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amounts issued on a regular basis to individual residents of a |
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political subdivision. The term includes a basic income, monthly |
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income, or minimum income paid to each individual resident of the |
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political subdivision without regard to the individual's |
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circumstances. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision |
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may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure |
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providing for a guaranteed universal basic income. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |