TITLE: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to prohibit the movement of people through the municipality or county.

SUMMARY: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to prohibit the movement of people through the municipality or county.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality or county to prohibit the movement of people through the municipality or county. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Title 14, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subtitle Cto read as follows: SUBTITLE C. TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 631. TRAVEL PROHIBITIONS Sec. 631.001. TRAVEL PROHIBITIONS. A municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure that prohibits the travel of a person through the municipality or county because of the purpose for such travel. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.