By: Hancock S.B. No. 1114

(In the Senate - Filed February 22, 2023; March 9, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development; April 4, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1; April 4, 2023, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1114 By: Hancock

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the use or sale of a product for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:

Sec. 250.014. REGULATION OF PRODUCTS FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "greenhouse gas emissions" has the meaning assigned by Section 382.05102, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision, for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, regulation, or other measure that prohibits or restricts the use or sale of a product that is otherwise permitted by state and federal law.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.

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