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By: Geren, Morales of Maverick, Swanson |
H.B. No. 2343 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Whitmire) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 8, 2021; |
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April 12, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Criminal Justice; May 13, 2021, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 13, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of |
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Public Safety for certain persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.0132, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.0132. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS |
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[PEACE OFFICER TRAINING]. The department[, subject to director |
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approval,] may use appropriated funds to purchase food and |
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beverages for: |
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(1) training functions required of peace officers of |
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the department subject to director approval; and |
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(2) a person who is: |
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(A) activated to provide services in response to |
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an emergency situation, incident, or disaster; and |
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(B) unable to leave or required to remain at the |
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person's assignment area due to the emergency situation, incident, |
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or disaster. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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