BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 29 88R15499 MPF-D By: Birdwell State Affairs 3/10/2023 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT As proposed, S.B. 29 amends current law relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, by adding Chapter 81B, as follows: CHAPTER 81B. PROHIBITED CORONAVIRUS PREVENTATIVE MEASURES Sec. 81B.001. DEFINITIONS. Defines "COVID-19" and "governmental entity." Sec. 81B.002. PROHIBITED FACE-COVERING MANDATE. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring a person to wear a face mask or other face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Sec. 81B.003. PROHIBITED VACCINE MANDATE. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring a person to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Sec. 81B.004. PROHIBITED CLOSURE MANDATE FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring the closure of a private business, public school, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to prevent the spread of COVID-19. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2023.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 29
88R15499 MPF-D By: Birdwell
State Affairs
3/10/2023
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 29
88R15499 MPF-D
By: Birdwell
State Affairs
3/10/2023
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As proposed, S.B. 29 amends current law relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, by adding Chapter 81B, as follows:
CHAPTER 81B. PROHIBITED CORONAVIRUS PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
Sec. 81B.001. DEFINITIONS. Defines "COVID-19" and "governmental entity."
Sec. 81B.002. PROHIBITED FACE-COVERING MANDATE. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring a person to wear a face mask or other face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Sec. 81B.003. PROHIBITED VACCINE MANDATE. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring a person to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Sec. 81B.004. PROHIBITED CLOSURE MANDATE FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS. Prohibits a governmental entity from implementing, ordering, or otherwise imposing a mandate requiring the closure of a private business, public school, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2023.