Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 1049 establishes a framework for the creation of a gold and silver-based currency in Texas. The comptroller is tasked with issuing currency backed by gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository. The bill sets up mechanisms for using the currency as legal tender, managing transactions securely, and redeeming it for U.S. dollars or physical bullion​.
Author (3)
Mark Dorazio
Todd Hunter
Giovanni Capriglione
Co-Author (79)
Alma Allen
Cecil Bell, Jr.
Keith Bell
Rhetta Bowers
Bradley Buckley
John Bucy III
Ben Bumgarner
Briscoe Cain
Elizabeth Campos
David Cook
Philip Cortez
Charles Cunningham
Jay Dean
Mano DeAyala
Maria Flores
James Frank
Josey Garcia
Gary Gates
Stan Gerdes
Mary Gonzalez
Ryan Guillen
Cody Harris
Caroline Harris Davila
Brian Harrison
Richard Hayes
Cole Hefner
Ana Hernandez
Hillary Hickland
Janis Holt
Andy Hopper
Carrie Isaac
Jolanda Jones
Helen Kerwin
Stan Kitzman
Marc LaHood
Jeff Leach
Terri Leo-Wilson
Mitch Little
Janie Lopez
Ray Lopez
A.J. Louderback
David Lowe
J. M. Lozano
John Lujan
Shelley Luther
Christian Manuel
Don McLaughlin
William Metcalf
Terry Meza
Brent Money
Joseph Moody
Eddie Morales
Matt Morgan
Sergio Munoz, Jr.
Candy Noble
Mike Olcott
Tom Oliverson
Claudia Ordaz
Angelia Orr
Jared Patterson
Dennis Paul
Katrina Pierson
Richard Raymond
Ron Reynolds
Keresa Richardson
Nate Schatzline
Alan Schoolcraft
Joanne Shofner
John Smithee
David Spiller
Valoree Swanson
James Talarico
Carl Tepper
Tony Tinderholt
Steve Toth
Ellen Troxclair
Cody Vasut
Wesley Virdell
Trey Wharton
Contact the Author
Rep. Mark Dorazio
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0646
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.406
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