79R7919 MXM-D


By:  Miller                                                       H.B. No. 946

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 946:                                    

By:  Gattis                                                   C.S.H.B. No. 946


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the removal, relocation, or alteration of certain monuments or memorials on state property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2166.5011(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In this section, "monument or memorial" means a permanent monument, memorial, or other designation, including a statue, portrait, plaque, seal, symbol, building name, or street name, that: (1) is located on state property; and (2) honors a citizen of the United States, a former citizen of the United States, or a person from a state, territory, or nation that is now part of the United States [this state for military or war-related service]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.