BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 210

By: Springer

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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. C.S.H.B. 210 seeks to address this issue by providing for the designation of a Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 210 amends the Government Code to designate March 21 as 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. The bill requires the regular observance of BRAVE Day by appropriate programs and activities.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE

While C.S.H.B. 210 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.

INTRODUCED	HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.065 to read as follows: Sec. 662.065.  BRAVE DAY.  (a)  March 21 is Breast Restoration Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day, to promote breast restoration advocacy and education, and the rights and choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from breast cancer. (b)  BRAVE Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities.	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.065 to read as follows: Sec. 662.065.  BRAVE DAY.  (a)  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)  BRAVE Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities.
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, 2017.	SECTION 2. Same as introduced version.