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| 1 | 1 | 86R2998 BEF-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Fallon S.B. No. 2287 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the random drug testing of members of the legislature | |
| 8 | 8 | during a legislative session. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 571, Government Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended by adding Section 571.080 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 571.080. RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF LEGISLATORS. (a) In | |
| 13 | 13 | this section, "controlled substance" and "marihuana" have the | |
| 14 | 14 | meanings assigned by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code. | |
| 15 | 15 | (b) The commission by rule shall establish a program to | |
| 16 | 16 | randomly test members of the legislature for the use of controlled | |
| 17 | 17 | substances and marihuana during a legislative session. The program | |
| 18 | 18 | must provide for the random, unannounced drug testing of each | |
| 19 | 19 | member at times determined by the commission during a legislative | |
| 20 | 20 | session. The commission shall post on the commission's Internet | |
| 21 | 21 | website the results of each drug test or, if applicable, a statement | |
| 22 | 22 | that the member refused to comply with the commission's request for | |
| 23 | 23 | drug testing. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Texas Ethics | |
| 25 | 25 | Commission shall adopt rules as necessary to implement Section | |
| 26 | 26 | 571.080, Government Code, as added by this Act. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |