Texas legislators have voted in favour of Bill HJR 146, which makes a constitutional amendment to the state's Bill of Rights to add a provision that would protect an individual's right "to own, hold, and use...digital currency...when trading and contracting for goods and services..."
The Bill further provides that "No government shall prohibit or encumber the ownership or holding of any form or amount of money or other currency."
The proposal will go to the Texas Senate and, if approved, a vote of the people on 7 November 2023 will take place.