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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a municipality or county to prohibit |
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the movement of people through the municipality or county. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 14, Local Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subtitle C to read as follows: |
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SUBTITLE C. TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE |
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TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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CHAPTER 631. TRAVEL PROHIBITIONS |
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Sec. 631.001. TRAVEL PROHIBITIONS. A municipality or |
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county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other |
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measure that prohibits the travel of a person through the |
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municipality or county because of the purpose for such travel. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |