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TX SB707

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phil King

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Texas Legislature to declare federal laws, presidential executive orders, and federal agency rules as "unconstitutional federal directives" through concurrent resolution if they infringe on Tenth Amendment state powers or limit the state's ability to provide for health, safety, welfare, or prosperity of Texans

  • Requires a two-thirds vote of members present in each house to file and adopt a resolution declaring a federal directive unconstitutional

  • Prohibits state and local government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in enforcement of directives deemed unconstitutional by the legislature, with the resolution specifying which officials and activities are covered

  • Exempts the lieutenant governor, legislature members, and their employees from enforcement prohibitions, and excludes federal directives that activate state military forces

  • Specifies that legislative inaction on a federal directive does not imply constitutionality or limit the attorney general's authority to challenge directives in court; effective immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/22/2025
State Affairs2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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