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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of a |
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property owner to conduct activities necessary to secure basic |
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human needs. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 36 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 36. (a) An individual in this state has the right to |
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conduct activities on the individual's homestead property to secure |
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for the residents of that property access to food, water, electric |
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power, and shelter, subject to laws protecting public health and |
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safety and laws for the conservation and development of the natural |
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resources of this state. |
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(b) The legislature may enact laws to protect this right. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment recognizing the right |
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of an individual to act to secure access to food, water, electric |
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power, and shelter on the individual's homestead property, subject |
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to laws that protect public health and safety and laws for the |
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conservation and development of the natural resources of this |
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state." |