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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the governor's power to control the sale, |
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transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared |
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state of disaster or state of emergency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 418.019, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.019. RESTRICTED SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF |
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MATERIALS. The governor may suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, |
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or transportation of alcoholic beverages, [firearms,] explosives, |
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and combustibles. |
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SECTION 2. Section 433.002(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The directive may provide for: |
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(1) control of public and private transportation in |
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the affected area; |
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(2) designation of specific zones in the affected area |
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in which, if necessary, the use and occupancy of buildings and |
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vehicles may be controlled; |
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(3) control of the movement of persons; |
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(4) control of places of amusement or assembly; |
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(5) establishment of curfews; |
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(6) control of the sale, transportation, and use of |
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alcoholic beverages[, weapons, and ammunition, except as provided |
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by Section 433.0045]; and |
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(7) control of the storage, use, and transportation of |
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explosives or flammable materials considered dangerous to public |
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safety. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |