HB2196 eliminates the power of the Governor to suspend laws under emergency powers. The Democrats passed an unconstitutional law granting these emergency powers in 1975 with super majorities and a democrat governor. It specifically violates Article 1 sec. 28 of the Texas constitution. You know, after the last dictator Republican Governor Davis ran roughshod over the state with martial law, suspending habeus corpus, imprisoning his political opposition, and refusing to leave office after he lost the election. He was finally removed from the capital at gunpoint in 1873. We amended the constitution in 1875 to fix that. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02196I.htm
HB 2196 eliminates this democrat abomination from 1975. It stops Abbott from any further abuses. My representatives tell me this bill will likely get no Democratic support as they wait with baited breath for their next opportunity to "elect"/appoint a governor after the precedence that Abbott has set. Please support this bill with everything you have. We will likely need a 2/3 majority to pass it unless we bring Abbott to his knees and force him to sign it. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02196I.htm
HB1406 codes into law the power of the people to redress abuses of emergency powers in the courts by specifically defining standing for every citizen. I have been told that all of the lawsuits challenging Abbott's abuses have been dismissed on standing. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01406I.htm
HB 2097 Prevents the governor AND nd local authorities from mandating masks https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB02097I.pdf#navpanes=0. We need to add to that bill in the Senate to include private businesses.
HB 2098 Prevents the governor and local authorities from defining penalties for violating emergency rules. The governor shouldn't be the sole source to define laws, penalties, and then execute those penalties against the people. It's a separation of powers issue. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02098I.htm
SB 18 (By Sen. Creighton) Prevents the governor and local authorities from regulating firearms, ammunition, and firearm related business under emergency powers. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00018I.htm
HB2196 eliminates the power of the Governor to suspend laws under emergency powers. The Democrats passed an unconstitutional law granting these emergency powers in 1975 with super majorities and a democrat governor. It specifically violates Article 1 sec. 28 of the Texas constitution. You know, after the last dictator Republican Governor Davis ran roughshod over the state with martial law, suspending habeus corpus, imprisoning his political opposition, and refusing to leave office after he lost the election. He was finally removed from the capital at gunpoint in 1873. We amended the constitution in 1875 to fix that. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02196I.htm
HB 2196 eliminates this democrat abomination from 1975. It stops Abbott from any further abuses. My representatives tell me this bill will likely get no Democratic support as they wait with baited breath for their next opportunity to "elect"/appoint a governor after the precedence that Abbott has set. Please support this bill with everything you have. We will likely need a 2/3 majority to pass it unless we bring Abbott to his knees and force him to sign it. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02196I.htm
HB1406 codes into law the power of the people to redress abuses of emergency powers in the courts by specifically defining standing for every citizen. I have been told that all of the lawsuits challenging Abbott's abuses have been dismissed on standing. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01406I.htm
HB 2097 Prevents the governor AND nd local authorities from mandating masks https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB02097I.pdf#navpanes=0. We need to add to that bill in the Senate to include private businesses.
HB 2098 Prevents the governor and local authorities from defining penalties for violating emergency rules. The governor shouldn't be the sole source to define laws, penalties, and then execute those penalties against the people. It's a separation of powers issue. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02098I.htm
SB 18 (By Rep. Creighton) Prevents the governor and local authorities from regulating firearms, ammunition, and firearm related business under emergency powers. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00018I.htm