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This Concurrent Resolution asserts that the state of Texas claims authority under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution over all powers not specifically given to the federal government, meaning that any powers not explicitly listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people. It serves as a formal notification to the federal government to stop and undo any mandates or laws that exceed these enumerated powers, and it calls for the prohibition or repeal of federal legislation that compels states to act under threat of penalties or loss of funding, unless such legislation is necessary to protect rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The resolution is a statement of Texas's position on states' rights and the limits of federal authority, referencing the Tenth Amendment, which is a fundamental part of the U.S. Constitution that divides powers between the federal government and the states.