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SB 26, 87th R.S.
Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.

Last action: Referred to State Affairs

Author: Angela Paxton
Joint Author: Dawn Buckingham | Donna Campbell | Brandon Creighton | Bob Hall | Kelly Hancock | Bryan Hughes | Jane Nelson | Charles Perry | Charles Schwertner | Drew Springer
Coauthor: Paul Bettencourt | Lois Kolkhorst | Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Robert Nichols | Larry Taylor | Royce West

Companion:

HB 1239 (Identical)
SB 251 (Duplicate)

Bill Analyses:
Introduced (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Religion
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Officers

House Committee: State Affairs (Will Metcalf, Chris Paddie, Joe Deshotel, Sam Harless, Ana Hernandez, Donna Howard, Todd Hunter, Phil King, Eddie Lucio III, Richard Peña Raymond, Matt Shaheen, Shelby Slawson, John Smithee)
Senate Committee: State Affairs (Bryan Hughes, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Donna Campbell, Bob Hall, Lois Kolkhorst, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jane Nelson, Beverly Powell, Charles Schwertner, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: March 8 2021 | March 15 2021

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