87R1909 KKR-F
By: Swanson H.J.R. No. 33
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment protecting an individual's
right to earn a living free from unnecessary governmental
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. (a) An individual has the right to engage in a
lawful occupation or profession free from unnecessary regulation.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may
not enact or enforce a regulation that imposes a substantial burden
on an individual's right to engage in a lawful occupation or
profession unless the regulation is necessary and narrowly tailored
to protect against actual and specific harm to the public's health
and safety.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 2,
2021. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
the proposition: "The constitutional amendment protecting an
individual's right to earn a living free from unnecessary
governmental interference."