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Texas Lawmaker Introduces Resolution To Protect Bitcoin Miners and HODLers

Cody Harris, member of the Texas House of Representatives, has introduced a resolution aiming to have the legislature say the “Bitcoin economy is welcome” in the state.

In a resolution released on March 21, Harris encouraged Texas lawmakers to “express support for protecting individuals who code or develop on the Bitcoin network” as well as miners and Bitcoiners operating in the Lone Star State. The state representative added that Texas’ constitutional rights concerning “all unreasonable seizures or searches” should extend to attempts to go over residents’ digital asset holdings.

House Concurrent Resolution 89, if adopted, would largely not apply to Texas’ laws and regulations, but rather express a certain sentiment among lawmakers. The resolution cited the Chinese government’s crackdown on crypto miners, a move which drove many firms to Texas. Riot Platforms, Core Scientific, and White Rock Management are among some of the firms to set up operations in the Lone Star State.

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