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Texas Bill Regarding Private Business Owner’s Choice to Provide Goods or Services (HB 2553)
This law was last updated on Dec 6, 2016
Number
HB 2553
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Mar 6, 2015
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 2
Total Sponsors: 2
Full Bill Text
HB 2553 would permit a private business owner to refuse to provide goods or services to any person based on a sincerely held religious belief or on conscientious grounds.
The bill prohibits a private business owner from being compelled to provide goods or services in violation of their sincerely held “religious or personal” beliefs. Additionally, a private business owner could not be held liable for refusing to provide goods or services based on their beliefs.
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