88(R) HJR 146 - Engrossed version - Bill Text
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, |
 
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hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange. |
 
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             BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
 
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adding Section 36 to read as follows: |
 
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             Sec.  36.    The right of the people to own, hold, and use a |
 
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mutually agreed upon medium of exchange, including cash, coin, |
 
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bullion, digital currency, or privately issued scrip, when trading |
 
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and contracting for goods and services shall not be infringed. No |
 
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government shall prohibit or encumber the ownership or holding of |
 
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any form or amount of money or other currency.  Nothing in this |
 
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section shall be construed as restricting this state from choosing |
 
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the medium of exchange the state will accept for payments made to |
 
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the state. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
 
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
 
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
 
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment recognizing the right |
 
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of the people to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of |
 
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exchange, including cash, coin, bullion, digital currency, or |
 
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privately issued scrip." |