2019S0390-1 03/07/19
By: Hall S.J.R. No. 68
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to earn a
living free from unnecessary government 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. No governmental action establishing or enforcing
requirements for, imposing or enforcing restrictions on, or
otherwise regulating the business activity of an occupation or
profession may impose a substantial burden on an individual's right
to engage in a lawful occupation or profession unless the burden is
necessary and narrowly tailored to protect against actual and
specific harm to the public health or safety.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment protecting the right to
earn a living free from unnecessary government interference."