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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of discrimination by political |
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subdivisions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 250, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 250. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF |
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MUNICIPALITIES, [AND] COUNTIES, AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 250.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.009. CERTAIN REGULATION OF DISCRIMINATION |
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PROHIBITED. (a) Except in accordance with federal law as enacted |
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by Congress and interpreted in controlling federal case law and |
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state law as enacted by the legislature and interpreted in |
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controlling case law of this state, a political subdivision, |
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including a public school district, may not adopt or enforce an |
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order, ordinance, policy, or other measure to protect a class of |
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persons from discrimination to the extent that the order, |
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ordinance, policy, or other measure regulates access to |
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multiple-occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities. |
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(b) Subsection (a) may be enforced only through an action |
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instituted by the attorney general for mandamus or injunctive |
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relief. The attorney general may recover costs and attorney's fees |
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related to enforcing Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. 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. |