By:  Giddings, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Deuell)                   H.B. No. 530
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 7, 2003; 
April 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Administration; May 27, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 27, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to prohibiting the legislature from meeting on Martin 
Luther King, Jr., Day.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.   Section 301.001, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 301.001.  TIME OF MEETING.  (a)  The legislature shall 
convene in regular session at 12 noon on the second Tuesday in 
January of each odd-numbered year.
	(b)  The legislature may not meet on a legal holiday for the 
observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
	SECTION 2.   This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                          



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