By Wilson H.B. No. 147 75R1933 CAS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to creation of Silver Quill awards to recognize 1-3 individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the 1-4 field of public education. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 39, Education Code, is 1-7 amended by adding Section 39.113 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 39.113. SILVER QUILL AWARDS. (a) The governor may 1-9 present Silver Quill awards to individuals, including professional 1-10 educators and members of the public, who have demonstrated 1-11 outstanding leadership in the field of public education. 1-12 (b) The governor may not present more than 10 awards each 1-13 year. 1-14 (c) The commissioner shall develop criteria for the award 1-15 and shall assist the governor in evaluating individuals nominated 1-16 for the award. 1-17 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-18 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-19 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-20 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-21 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-22 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-23 passage, and it is so enacted.