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By: Springer (Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin) |
H.B. No. 208 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2017; |
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May 1, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 23, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; |
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May 23, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 208 |
By: Burton |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating the third Wednesday in October as Breast |
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Reconstruction Awareness Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.065 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.065. BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AWARENESS DAY. (a) |
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The third Wednesday in October of each year is Breast |
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Reconstruction Awareness Day to promote education, awareness, and |
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access for women considering postmastectomy breast reconstruction. |
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(b) Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day shall be regularly |
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observed by appropriate programs and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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