By: Flynn (Senate Sponsor - Williams) H.B. No. 78
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2011;
  May 2, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Transportation and Homeland Security; May 19, 2011, reported
  favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2011,
  sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the purchase of food and beverages by certain state law
  enforcement agencies for peace officer training functions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 88.1035 to read as follows:
         Sec. 88.1035.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER
  TRAINING. The Texas Forest Service, subject to director approval,
  may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for
  training functions required of peace officers of the Texas Forest
  Service.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.0132 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.0132.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER
  TRAINING. The department, subject to director approval, may use
  appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for training
  functions required of peace officers of the department.
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 431.0296 to read as follows:
         Sec. 431.0296.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT MILITARY POLICE
  TRAINING. The department, subject to the adjutant general's
  approval, may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages
  for training functions required of the military police of the state
  military forces.
         SECTION 4.  Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife
  Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0195 to read as follows:
         Sec. 11.0195.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER
  TRAINING. The department, subject to director approval, may use
  appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for training
  functions required of peace officers of the department.
         SECTION 5.  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, 2011.
 
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