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Committee hears bill giving Texas Legislature authority to bar enforcement of federal directives
Summary
Senate Bill 707 would allow the Texas Legislature to challenge federal directives and prohibit state employees from enforcing directives the legislature deems unconstitutional; proponents described it as a state‑sovereignty tool and said it requires a two‑thirds legislative vote; testimony was mixed and the bill was left pending.
Senator Middleton laid out Senate Bill 707 on behalf of Senator King, saying the bill would give the Texas Legislature the authority to challenge federal directives and to prohibit state employees and officers from enforcing mandates the Legislature deems unconstitutional. Middleton framed the measure as a federalism protection tied to the Tenth Amendment and cited…
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