By:  Gallegos                                                     S.B. No. 1776
	(In the Senate - Filed March 14, 2003; March 24, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 
April 28, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 28, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1776                                   By:  Madla


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Texas 
firefighters.    
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 662.050 to read as follows:
	Sec. 662.050.  TEXAS FIREFIGHTERS DAY.  (a)  September 11 is 
Texas Firefighters Day in honor of the bravery, courage, and 
determination of Texas firefighters.
	(b)  Texas Firefighters Day may be regularly observed by 
appropriate ceremonies in the public schools and other places to 
honor Texas firefighters.  Each governmental entity may determine 
the appropriate ceremonies by which it observes Texas Firefighters 
Day.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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