House Bill 67 House Author: McClendon et al.
Effective: 5-9-05 Senate Sponsor: Van De Putte
House Bill 67 amends the Government Code to designate August 26 as Women's Independence Day to commemorate the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The bill requires that Women's Independence Day be observed with programs in public schools and other places to emphasize the importance of women's suffrage.