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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of days, weeks, and months for |
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recognition by concurrent resolution of the legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 391, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 391. RESOLUTIONS FOR STATE SYMBOLS, [AND] PLACE |
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DESIGNATIONS, AND RECOGNITION DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS |
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SECTION 2. Section 391.001, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 391.001. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter governs |
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the designation of state symbols, [and] place designations, and |
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days, weeks, and months for recognition made by the legislature by |
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resolution approved by each house of the legislature. |
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(b) This chapter does not affect the designation of: |
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(1) a state symbol or a place designation made by: |
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(A) [(1)] resolution before September 1, 2001; |
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or |
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(B) [(2)] statute; or |
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(2) a day, week, or month for recognition made by: |
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(A) resolution before September 1, 2009; or |
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(B) statute. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 391, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 391.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 391.004. DESIGNATING DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS FOR |
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RECOGNITION. (a) In this section, "date designation" means the |
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special observance authorized by the legislature that annually |
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recognizes and honors a culturally or historically significant day, |
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week, or month in the state. |
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(b) The legislature may assign more than one designation to |
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a day, week, or month. |
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(c) Before the legislature may designate a day, week, or |
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month for recognition, the legislature must be presented with |
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information related to the historical or cultural significance of |
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the day, week, or month to be recognized by persons supporting the |
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designation. |
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(d) A designation of a day, week, or month for recognition |
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expires on the 10th anniversary of the date the legislature finally |
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passes the resolution making the designation. This subsection does |
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not prevent the legislature from redesignating a day, week, or |
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month for recognition during or after the 10-year period. |
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(e) To be effective, a resolution proposing the designation |
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of a day, week, or month for recognition must be referred to and |
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reported by the appropriate committee in each house in the manner |
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provided for bills. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |