HB 1239 - Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship - Texas Key Vote
Yvonne Davis voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 16, 2021
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 28, 2021
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 21, 2021
- House Bill Passed
- April 9, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 21, 2021
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Stage Details
Title: Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship
Signed by Governor Greg Abbott
Title: Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship
Title: Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits elected officials from closing places of worship.
Highlights:
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Prohibits a government agency or public official from closing a place of worship in the state (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that that “closure” also includes restrictions of occupancy or capacity in a place of worship (Sec. 3).
Title: Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits elected officials from closing places of worship.
Highlights:
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Prohibits a government agency or public official from closing a place of worship in the state (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that that “closure” also includes restrictions of occupancy or capacity in a place of worship (Sec. 3).
Title: Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship
- Steve Allison (TX - R)
- Charles 'Doc' Anderson (TX - R)
- Trent Ashby (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cecil Bell Jr. (TX - R)
- Keith Bell (TX - R)
- Kyle Biedermann (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Greg Bonnen (TX - R)
- Brad Buckley (TX - R)
- DeWayne Burns (TX - R)
- Dustin Burrows (TX - R)
- Briscoe Cain (TX - R)
- Giovanni Capriglione (TX - R)
- Jeff Cason (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- David L. Cook (TX - R)
- John P. Cyrier (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jay Dean (TX - R)
- John K. 'Jake' Ellzey (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James B. Frank (TX - R)
- John M. Frullo (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan Guillén (TX - D)
- E. Sam Harless (TX - R)
- Cody Harris (TX - R)
- Cole Hefner (TX - R)
- Justin Holland (TX - R)
- Lacey Hull (TX - R)
- Todd Ames Hunter (TX - R)
- Jacey Jetton (TX - R)
- Kyle J. Kacal (TX - R)
- Tracy Ogden King (TX - D)
- Phil S. King (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matt Krause (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stan Lambert (TX - R)
- Ben Leman (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Mayes Middleton (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sergio Munoz Jr. (TX - D)
- Jim Murphy (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Oliverson (TX - R)
- Christopher 'Chris' Paddie (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tan Parker (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jared Patterson (TX - R)
- Dennis Paul (TX - R)
- Walter 'Four' Price IV (TX - R)
- Glenn Rogers (TX - R)
- Matt Schaefer (TX - R)
- Matt Shaheen (TX - R)
- Hugh D. Shine (TX - R)
- Bryan Slaton (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Reggie Smith (TX - R)
- David Spiller (TX - R)
- Phillip Wayne 'Phil' Stephenson (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Valoree Swanson (TX - R)
- Ed Thompson (TX - R)
- Tony Tinderholt (TX - R)
- Steve Toth (TX - R)
- Cody Thane Vasut (TX - R)
- James E. White (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry M. Wilson (TX - R)