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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer |
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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 662.066 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.066. FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAY. (a) July |
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7 is Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day in recognition of the |
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ultimate sacrifice made by Texas law enforcement officers killed in |
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the line of duty. |
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(b) Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day shall be regularly |
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observed by appropriate ceremonies. |
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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. |