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Texas House Bill HJR72

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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2- By: Leach, Parker, Noble, Slawson, et al. H.J.R. No. 72
3- Substitute the following for H.J.R. No. 72:
4- By: Paddie C.S.H.J.R. No. 72
1+87R7151 TYPED
2+ By: Leach H.J.R. No. 72
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75 A JOINT RESOLUTION
86 proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a
9- political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting
10- religious services of religious organizations.
7+ political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting a
8+ religious service conducted by a religious organization.
119 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1210 SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
1311 adding Section 6-a to read as follows:
1412 Sec. 6-a. This state or a political subdivision of this
1513 state may not enact, adopt, or issue a statute, order,
1614 proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious
17- services, including religious services conducted in churches,
18- congregations, and places of worship, in this state by a religious
19- organization established to support and serve the propagation of a
20- sincerely held religious belief.
15+ services, including those conducted in churches, congregations,
16+ and places of worship in this state by a religious organization
17+ established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely
18+ held religious belief.
2119 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2220 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
2321 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
2422 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state
2523 or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or
26- limiting religious services of religious organizations."
24+ limiting a religious service conducted by a religious
25+ organization."