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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 250.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.008. CERTAIN REGULATION OF DISCRIMINATION |
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PROHIBITED. (a) A political subdivision may not adopt an order, |
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ordinance, or other measure to: |
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(1) protect a class of persons from discrimination; or |
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(2) reduce or expand a class of persons protected |
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under state law from discrimination. |
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(b) An order, ordinance, or other measure that is adopted by |
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a political subdivision before the date this section becomes law |
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and that violates Subsection (a) is null and void. |
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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 September 1, 2017. |