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By: Howard of Travis (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) |
H.B. No. 1739 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009; |
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May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Government Organization; May 20, 2009, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a recognition week to celebrate Texas native plants. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.154 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.154. TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK. (a) The third full |
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week in October is Texas Native Plant Week to celebrate the native |
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plants of Texas. |
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(b) Texas Native Plant Week may be regularly observed in |
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public schools and other places with programs to appreciate, |
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explore, and study Texas native plants. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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