(Texas Scorecard) – Republican State Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood is calling for new legislation to safeguard the sovereignty of Texas from the overreaching influence of international organizations such as the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations.
“By enacting measures to protect against undue influence from international organizations, we affirm our commitment to the principles of liberty, self-determination, and state autonomy,” Hall said in a recent newsletter.
Recently, in a unanimous vote, the Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 133, which the Louisiana governor signed in late May, limiting the jurisdiction of international organizations in the state.
Hall explained that Louisiana’s actions strengthened its autonomy and protected its citizens “from external policies that may not align with the state’s interests and values.”
Calling for similar measures in Texas, Hall told Texas Scorecard, “This legislation is far more crucial than some may realize.”
“The ideals behind these foreign entities, WEF, WHO, and the UN have dire implications for our country and state,” he said, adding, “All three of these entities have deep and dark ties with other foreign countries, and have acted time and time again, inconsistently with their promoted mission.”
Specifically, Louisiana’s legislation dictates that “The World Health Organization, United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Louisiana” and that no regulations or mandates of any kind from these entities would be enforced, effectively making Louisiana a “sanctuary state.”
The WHO’s global pandemic agreement, which is still being negotiated among nations within the World Health Assembly, seeks to enforce policies worldwide, touting them as a means to protect health and safety.
However, others see the move as a threat to the liberty and sovereignty of nations by an outside organization. While the Biden administration is considering signing the pandemic treaty, Gov. Greg Abbott has joined other governors across the country to oppose the agreement, citing its many violations of the U.S. Constitution and the rights of U.S. citizens.
Describing the growing influence of such global entities as a “great danger,” Hall stated, “Texas cannot afford to be on the defense with this type of overreach, and therefore must act as quickly as possible in securing the state’s autonomy to be just that; power vested only in those who care for the best interests of Texas.”
“When a state imposes rules associated with foreign entities such as these, they are consequently giving themselves over to potential overreach from bodies that have anything but their interests in mind,” he added.