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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to lawsuits against businesses that require proof of |
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COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 161.0085, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) This section does not create a private cause of action |
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against a business for legal or equitable relief. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies to an action filed on or after |
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the effective date of this Act or pending on the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |