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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a women veterans suicide prevention public awareness |
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campaign. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 434, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 434.215 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 434.215. WOMEN VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION PUBLIC |
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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) The program shall develop and implement a |
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public awareness campaign to: |
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(1) increase public awareness of suicide risk factors |
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for women veterans; and |
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(2) provide information relating to, and increase |
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awareness of, suicide prevention services and organizations |
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available to women veterans. |
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(b) In implementing the campaign, the program may engage in |
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online advocacy, issue public service announcements, and |
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distribute materials that cover the topics described by Subsection |
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(a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |