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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to limitations on awarding the Texas Legislative Medal of |
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Honor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 437.351(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The legislature by concurrent resolution may direct the |
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governor to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to a service |
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member nominated by the nominating committee. The committee chairs |
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serving on the nominating committee shall jointly prepare a |
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concurrent resolution directing the governor to award the medal to |
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a service member nominated. The legislature may direct the medal to |
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be awarded only during a regular session [and may not, during a
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regular session, direct the medal to be awarded to more than:
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[(1)
one service member for service in the state or
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federal military forces during the period beginning after 1835 but
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before 1956; and
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[(2)
one service member for service in the state or
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federal military forces after 1955]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |