87R1909 KKR-F
 
  By: Swanson H.J.R. No. 33
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment protecting an individual's
  right to earn a living free from unnecessary governmental
  interference.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 35 to read as follows:
         Sec. 35.  (a)  An individual has the right to engage in a
  lawful occupation or profession free from unnecessary regulation.
         (b)  This state or a political subdivision of this state may
  not enact or enforce a regulation that imposes a substantial burden
  on an individual's right to engage in a lawful occupation or
  profession unless the regulation is necessary and narrowly tailored
  to protect against actual and specific harm to the public's health
  and safety.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 2,
  2021. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
  the proposition: "The constitutional amendment protecting an
  individual's right to earn a living free from unnecessary
  governmental interference."