By: Price, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 194
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2015;
  May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
  Affairs and Military Installations; May 15, 2015, reported
  favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 15, 2015, sent
  to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star
  Mothers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 662.061 to read as follows:
         Sec. 662.061.  GOLD STAR MOTHER'S DAY. (a)  The last Sunday
  in September of each year is Gold Star Mother's Day in recognition
  of mothers whose sons and daughters died while serving in the United
  States armed forces.
         (b)  Gold Star Mother's Day shall be regularly observed by
  appropriate ceremonies.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2015.
 
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