Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lengthy debate on proposed 'Texas Sovereignty Act' and a permanent joint committee to challenge federal actions
Summary
A committee substitute to House Bill 796 would create a permanent 12‑member joint legislative committee to review federal actions, report findings, and—if adopted by resolution—allow Texas to refuse to implement actions it deems unconstitutional.
A committee substitute to House Bill 796, described by the sponsor as the "Texas Sovereignty Act," would establish a permanent joint legislative committee on constitutional enforcement to review federal actions that may affect Texas sovereignty and, where it finds a federal action unconstitutional, to forward concurrent resolutions for adoption by both chambers and notification to the governor and federal officials.
Senator Hall, who presented the committee substitute, described the joint committee as a 12‑member panel (six House members appointed by the speaker and six Senate members appointed by the lieutenant governor), with no more than four members from a single party on either chamber's appointments and joint chairs designated by each presiding…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
