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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, |
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transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, |
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explosives, and combustibles during a declared state of disaster or |
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state of emergency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 433.002(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The directive may provide for: |
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(1) control of public and private transportation in |
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the affected area; |
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(2) designation of specific zones in the affected area |
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in which, if necessary, the use and occupancy of buildings and |
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vehicles may be controlled; |
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(3) control of the movement of persons; |
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(4) control of places of amusement or assembly; and |
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(5) establishment of curfews[; |
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[(6) control of the sale, transportation, and use of |
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alcoholic beverages; and |
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[(7) control of the storage, use, and transportation |
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of explosives or flammable materials considered dangerous to public |
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safety, other than explosives or flammable materials that are |
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components of firearm ammunition]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 418.019, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |