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By: Elkins (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) |
H.B. No. 2068 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2009; |
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May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal |
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Justice; May 14, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 14, 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 an identification card for certain retired peace |
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officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.357(i), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(i) On request of an honorably [a] retired officer who holds |
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a certificate of proficiency under this section, the head of the |
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[a] state or local law enforcement agency from which the officer |
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retired shall [may] issue to the retired officer identification |
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that indicates that the officer honorably retired from the |
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agency. An identification under this subsection must include a |
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photograph of the retired officer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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