By: Meyer, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Huffines) | H.B. No. 3042 | |
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2017; | ||
May 22, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on | ||
Administration; May 23, 2017, reported favorably by the following | ||
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2017, sent to printer.) | ||
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relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer | ||
Day. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 662.066 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 662.066. FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAY. (a) July | ||
7 is Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day in recognition of the | ||
ultimate sacrifice made by Texas law enforcement officers killed in | ||
the line of duty. | ||
(b) Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day shall be regularly | ||
observed by appropriate ceremonies. | ||
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. | ||
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