Senate Bill Limiting State and Government Power to Impose Mask and Vaccine Mandates Moves Forward
, now moves ahead in the Texas Senate. Lawmakers voted 7 to 3 to send it to the full Senate floor. The bill prohibits mask and vaccine mandates, and local governments from shutting down businesses and schools.
“The short answer is it only applies to COVID-19 and its subordinate variants. It does not apply to any future unknown virus,” said State Rep. Brian Birdwell . Birdwell's bill comes three years after businesses shut their doors, schools were closed, and vaccines and masks were required by some organizations during the pandemic.“Certainly, we cannot erase what has happened to millions of Texans, their businesses, their families and their futures. We cannot even attempt to remediate losses tangible or otherwise. What we can do is ensure that these mistakes are not repeated,” said Rebecca Hardy, with Texans for Vaccine Choice.
“I want to get the principles straight for the future so that lockdowns and mandates and vax mandates never again are visited upon the people of Texas," said Tom Glass, Texas Constitutional Enforcement Group. Dr. Valerie Smith, who spoke on behalf of the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Pediatric Society, raised red flags.
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