Representative Jacey Jetton Files a Trigger Bill for HR 1

AUSTIN – State Representative Jacey Jetton announces a “trigger bill” that would go into effect if the federal government passed a bill to take over Texas’ elections. HR1 has passed the US House of Representatives and is awaiting the Senate for approval. If this bill passes, Jetton’s bill would automatically decouple federal races from all others in Texas. 

The bill that passed the US House as HR 1 is yet another example of extreme government overreach,” said Jetton. “This bill is a transparent attempt by democrats in Congress to interfere with elections across the country. Given how poorly the federal government manages many other agencies, I have no confidence in their ability to oversee elections across the country. I filed House Bill 4366 to ensure the integrity of Texas’ elections.”

If HR 1, or a bill substantively similar, passes the US Congress and is signed into law, the provisions in House Bill 4366 would go into effect as well. This would require the Texas Secretary of State to convene with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Texas House and Senate Elections Committees to adopt procedures to comply with federal statutes without compromising the integrity of other elections in Texas. This would include notations in the voter rolls to determine which voters are eligible to vote in all elections, as opposed to eligibility to vote in only federal elections, which would require a much lower threshold of verification. The adopted procedures would also move all non-federal elections to a date that is different from federal elections.

Jetton’s bill would go into effect on September 1, 2021 and its provisions would be implemented only in the event HR 1 or another similar bill becomes law.

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Joseph Menslage

As the President and Publisher of Katy and Fort Bend Christian Magazines, Joe Menslage is committed to covering social and political news from a Christian worldview. He founded Katy Christian Magazine in 2005, which swept the greater Houston and Katy areas like a storm. That’s when Joe realized the urgent need for publications willing to give voices to the voiceless, without political correctness or censorship. Joe Menslage founded sister-publication Fort Bend Christian Magazine in 2014. Prior to creating Katy Christian Magazine, Joe Menslage led a colorful life. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, spent a great deal of his childhood in Colorado, and lived in a couple of other states before he moved to Houston in 1981. Joe was God-gifted with an entrepreneurial mind, and self-started other business ventures before he found his calling. In Joe’s words, our innate talents are given by the Lord, and are meant to be used to serve the Lord. Aside from being a President and Publisher, Joe Menslage is also the co-founder of Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce, where Christians can network, build business connections, listen to passionate speakers, and enjoy monthly breakfasts and lunches. Joe Menslage also hosts a weekly political satire YouTube channel. Joe Menslage has four children. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, watching zombie movies and K dramas, ax-throwing and Krav Maga.