Texas HB 3718: Relating to the authority of the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision to issue an order closing a business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Text

By:AALozanoH.B.ANo.A3718
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relatingto the authorityof the presidingofficerof the governing
bodyof a politicalsubdivisionto issuean orderclosinga business
in responseto the COVID-19pandemic.
BE IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF TEXAS:
SECTION
A1.AASubchapterE,  Chapter418,GovernmentCode,is
amendedby addingSection184.1086is amendedto readas follows:
Sec.
A418.1086.AABAN ON COVID-19-RELATEDBUSINESSCLOSURESOR
LIMITATIONS.The governingbodyof a politicalsubdivisionor its
presidingofficershallnot issuean order,enactan ordinance,or
takeany otheractionhavingthe forceand effectof law thatwould
limitor prohibitany businessactivityor servicesin responseto
the COVID-19pandemic.
SECTION
A2.AAThe changein law madeby thisAct appliesonly
to an orderissuedon or afterthe effectivedateof thisAct.An
orderissuedbeforethe effectivedateof thisAct is governedby
the law in effecton the datethe orderwas issued,and the former
law is continuedin effectfor thatpurpose.
SECTION
A3.AAThisAct takeseffectimmediatelyif it receives
a voteof two-thirdsof all the memberselectedto eachhouse,as
providedby Section39,   ArticleIII,TexasConstitution.If this
Act doesnot receivethe votenecessaryfor immediateeffect,this
Act takeseffectSeptember1, 2023.
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2023S0156-T02/15/231