Bill > HB1347

This bill, the Texas Sovereignty Act, seeks to assert Texas' sovereignty and limit the federal government's power within the state. The key provisions are: 1. The bill declares that the federal government's power is limited to the specific powers enumerated in the U.S. Constitution, and that any federal action deemed to exceed those powers can be declared unconstitutional by the state. 2. It establishes a Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Enforcement to review federal actions and determine if they are unconstitutional, with a process for the state legislature to formally declare such actions as unconstitutional. 3. The bill grants the state Attorney General authority to defend the state and prosecute individuals who attempt to implement or enforce federal actions declared unconstitutional. 4. It allows any court in Texas to hear cases seeking declaratory judgments that federal actions are unconstitutional, and requires courts to rely on the plain meaning of the Constitution rather than solely on court precedents. This bill aims to assert Texas' sovereignty and limit the federal government's reach within the state, based on the state's interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.