By Giddings, Dutton, McCall, Olivo, H.B. No. 399 77R1674 GGS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to prohibiting the legislature from meeting on Martin 1-3 Luther King, Jr., Day. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 301.001, Government Code, is amended to 1-6 read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 301.001. TIME OF MEETING. (a) The legislature shall 1-8 convene in regular session at 12 noon on the second Tuesday in 1-9 January of each odd-numbered year. 1-10 (b) The legislature may not meet on a legal holiday for the 1-11 observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.