Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1690 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/08/2021

                    87R608 JCG-D
 By: Tinderholt H.B. No. 1690


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing,
 transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages,
 ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a
 declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 433.002(b), Government Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (b)  The directive may provide for:
 (1)  control of public and private transportation in
 the affected area;
 (2)  designation of specific zones in the affected area
 in which, if necessary, the use and occupancy of buildings and
 vehicles may be controlled;
 (3)  control of the movement of persons;
 (4)  control of places of amusement or assembly; and
 (5)  establishment of curfews[;
 [(6) control of the sale, transportation, and use of
 alcoholic beverages, weapons, and ammunition, except as provided by
 Section 433.0045; and
 [(7)  control of the storage, use, and transportation
 of explosives or flammable materials considered dangerous to public
 safety].
 SECTION 2.  Section 418.019, Government Code, is repealed.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.