Texas Bill Would Make State Immune From Federal Laws

Tyler, Texas’s ABC affiliate reports:

Senator Bob Hall of Canton has introduced Senate Bill 80, allowing Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional.

Hall has dubbed it the Texas Sovereignty Act. “We are an independent state, except for where the constitution gives the federal government specific authority to do something,” said Hall.

The bill would create a bi-partisan joint committee to review federal actions.  If the committee reviews an action and declares it unconstitutional, the Texas Supreme Court, the full legislature, and the governor must agree.

Read the full article. Hall first appeared on JMG in 2016 when he introduced a bill that would have overturned all local LGBT rights ordinances in Texas. We heard from him again in 2020 when he refused to allow the “unnatural” Log Cabin Republicans to become an official affiliate of the state GOP. In March 2021, Hall appeared here when he proposed allowing concealed carry in public schools. Also in 2021, he proposed banning all public and private employers from requiring the COVID vaccine.

Senator Bob Hall has dubbed Senate Bill 80 the Texas Sovereignty Act. “We are an independent state, except for where the constitution gives the federal government specific authority to do something,” said Hall.https://t.co/SXTPYETmeu

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