By: Rose, King of Taylor (Senate Sponsor - Nichols) H.B. No. 2313

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2007; May 10, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; May 15, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 15, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to designating the second full week in September as obesity awareness week.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.152 to read as follows:

Sec. 662.152. OBESITY AWARENESS WEEK. The second full week in September is obesity awareness week to raise awareness of the health risks associated with obesity and to encourage Texans to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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, 2007.

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