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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the penalty for a violation of an emergency management |
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plan. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 418.173, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an |
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offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act and to |
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any criminal action pending on the effective date of this Act for an |
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offense committed before that effective date. A final conviction |
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for an offense under Section 418.173, Government Code, that exists |
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on the effective date of this Act is unaffected by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2023. |