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Legislators should always be acutely mindful of their oath of office, because that oath was designed to act as a solemn tether, binding them to constitutional government. Their duty is to act within their constitutionally limited role to protect individual life, individual rights (liberty), and property.
In assessing H.B.3, which is under consideration for the purpose of clarifying the executive authority claimed by Gov. Abbott under Texas Government Code, Chapter 418, during COVID-19, the fundamental question before the Texas Legislature is most certainly “Does Chapter 418 – The Texas Disaster Act of 1975 violate the Texas Constitution?” The answer to that is clearly “Yes,” it does violate the Texas Constitution.
Article 1, Section 28 of the Texas Constitution states, “No power can suspend the laws of the state except the legislature.” Click here to read more...
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