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By: Springer (Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin) |
H.B. No. 210 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017; |
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May 8, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 22, 2017, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 22, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating March 21 as BRAVE 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. BRAVE DAY. (a) March 21 is Breast |
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Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day, to promote |
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breast reconstruction advocacy and education, and the rights and |
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choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery |
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from breast cancer. |
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(b) BRAVE Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate |
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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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