Perry adds TSA bill to special session

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) presented legislation for consideration this
week in the ongoing 82nd Texas Legislature, First Called Session that
would ban intrusive TSA pat-downs.

“We applaud Gov. Perry for presenting this legislation,” 10th Amendment
Center communications director Mike Maharrey said. “James Madison said
states are duty bound to interpose when the federal government
overreaches its constitutional limits. Nobody can argue that requiring
citizens to get groped by a badged agent in order to get on an airplane
doesn’t step way over the line.”

The bill passed the Texas House unanimously in the general session in May and was poised to pass the Senate when a letter from U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy threatening to shut down air travel in the Lone Star State scared Texas senators into backing down.
 
“It’s an opportunity for redemption. Now it’s time for the Texas Legislature to do its job and get this bill passed,” Maharrey said.