Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 72 expands state preemption authority over municipalities and counties, prohibiting them from regulating areas already occupied by state codes (e.g., Penal Code, Election Code). It enables private legal challenges and grants the Attorney General power to investigate and penalize localities in violation, including budget and tax rate restrictions during litigation. The Texas Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to the Act.
Author (1)
Cecil Bell, Jr.
Contact the Author
Rep. Cecil Bell, Jr.
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0650
Capitol Office:
EXT E2.708
E-Mail:
