SB 131 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the enforcement within this state of certain federal laws for federally declared public health emergencies.

Texas Senate Bill 131 prohibits state agencies, local governments, and law enforcement from enforcing specific federal public health emergency rules that impose restrictions not already part of Texas law. It defines "federally declared public health emergencies" under federal statutes like the National Emergencies Act. Political subdivisions violating this prohibition - by adopting rules or contracts that enforce such federal restrictions - become ineligible for state funding for the following fiscal year. The law allows residents to file complaints with the Attorney General to enforce these provisions.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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