By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1805
 
 
 
   
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P.
Garcia.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.053 to read as follows:
       Sec. 662.053.  DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA DAY.  (a)  The third
Wednesday of September is Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day in memory of the
significant contributions to the Mexican American civil rights
movement of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
       (b)  Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day shall be regularly observed by
appropriate ceremonies and activities in the public schools and
other places to properly commemorate the importance of the
contributions made by Dr. Garcia.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.