87S30087 KKR-D
By: White H.B. No. 93
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Pelosi
Congressional Vaccination Doctrine Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0015 to read as follows:
Sec. 161.0015. COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES PROHIBITED. (a)
In this section, "governmental entity" means this state, a local
government entity as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code,
or an agency of this state or a local government entity.
(b) A governmental entity may not implement, order, or
otherwise impose a mandate requiring an individual to be vaccinated
against COVID-19.
SECTION 3. Section 161.0085(c), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) A business in this state may not require a customer or an
employee of the business to provide any documentation certifying
the customer's or employee's COVID-19 vaccination or
post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, [or] to
receive service from, or to be employed by the business. A business
that fails to comply with this subsection is not eligible to receive
a grant or enter into a contract payable with state funds.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.