BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 210
85R21701 JG-D	By: Springer (Taylor, Van)
	Administration
	5/17/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Interested parties note the need to designate a day to promote awareness of the rights and choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from breast cancer. H.B. 210 seeks to address this issue by providing for the designation of a Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day.

H.B. 210 amends current law relating to designating March 21 as BRAVE Day.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, by adding Section 662.065, as follows:

Sec. 662.065. BRAVE DAY. (a) Provides that March 21 is Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day, to promote breast reconstruction advocacy and education, and the rights and choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from breast cancer.

(b) Requires that BRAVE Day be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.