By: Ellis, West  S.B. No. 1928
         (In the Senate - Filed May 4, 2011; May 4, 2011, read first
  time and referred to Committee on Administration; May 17, 2011,
  reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0;
  May 17, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the
  Capitol grounds.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 443, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Section 443.01526 to read as follows:
         Sec. 443.01526.  AFRICAN AMERICAN TEXANS MONUMENT. The
  State Preservation Board shall establish an African American Texans
  memorial monument on the State Capitol grounds that pays tribute to
  the contributions of African Americans to the State of Texas.
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (a-1), Section 443.0152, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a-1)  Except as provided by Sections 443.01525 and
  443.01526 [448.034], after September 1, 2009, no additional
  monuments may be placed on the historic grounds of the Capitol.
         SECTION 3.  Chapter 448, Government Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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