Texas 2021 - 87th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB237 Compare Versions

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11 87S20874 MWC-D
22 By: Zwiener H.B. No. 237
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55 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
66 AN ACT
77 relating to the governor's issuance of executive orders,
88 proclamations, and regulations under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975
99 regarding the wearing of face masks or coverings in certain
1010 schools.
1111 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1212 SECTION 1. Section 418.012, Government Code, is amended to
1313 read as follows:
1414 Sec. 418.012. EXECUTIVE ORDERS. (a) Under this chapter,
1515 the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and
1616 regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive orders,
1717 proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law.
1818 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the governor may not
1919 issue an executive order, proclamation, or regulation under this
2020 chapter that relates to the wearing of face masks or coverings in
2121 public schools or open-enrollment charter schools.
2222 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2323 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2424 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2525 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2626 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
2727 legislative session.