SB7 prohibits private employers in Texas from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment or contracts, and from taking punitive actions against those who refuse vaccination. Complaints about violations can be filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, which may investigate and impose penalties of $50,000 per violation.
The Texas State House of Representatives passed SB7 on October 26, 2023 by a vote of 91 to 54. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because an individual’s personal health care decisions should not be the object of government, nor be under its federal, state, or local jurisdictions in the United States. Forcing an individual to receive a vaccination or partake in any medical procedure would be a violation of their fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.