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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction and enforcement of certain policies of |
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certain international organizations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 1, Government Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 3 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Sec. 3.001. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN |
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. The World Health Organization, the |
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United Nations, and the World Economic Forum have no jurisdiction |
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in this state. |
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Sec. 3.002. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN RULES OF INTERNATIONAL |
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ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED. (a) This section applies to: |
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(1) this state, including an agency, department, |
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commission, bureau, board, office, council, court, or other entity |
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that is in any branch of state government and that is created by the |
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constitution or a statute of this state, including a university |
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system or a system of higher education; |
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(2) the governing body of a municipality, county, or |
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special district or authority; |
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(3) an officer or employee of, or an entity that is |
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part of, a municipality, county, or special district or authority, |
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including a sheriff, municipal police department, municipal |
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attorney, or county attorney; and |
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(4) a district attorney or criminal district attorney. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person to which this |
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section applies may not enforce any rule, fee, tax, policy, or |
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mandate of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or |
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the World Economic Forum. |
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Sec. 3.003. COMPLAINT; ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION. (a) Any |
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person residing in the jurisdiction of an entity described by |
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Section 3.002(a) may file a complaint with the attorney general if |
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the person offers evidence to support an allegation that the entity |
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has violated Section 3.002(b). The person must include with the |
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complaint any evidence the person has in support of the complaint. |
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(b) If the attorney general determines that a complaint |
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filed under Subsection (a) against an entity described by Section |
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3.002(a) is valid, to compel the entity's compliance with Section |
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3.002(b), the attorney general may file a petition for a writ of |
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mandamus or apply for other appropriate equitable relief in a |
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district court in Travis County or in a county in which the |
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principal office of the entity is located. The attorney general may |
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recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this |
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subsection, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, |
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investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs. |
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(c) An appeal of a suit brought under Subsection (b) is |
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governed by the procedures for accelerated appeals in civil cases |
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under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The appellate court |
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shall render its final order or judgment with the least possible |
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delay. |
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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 September 1, 2025. |