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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas |
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Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to |
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emergencies or disasters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 201.711 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.711. PURCHASE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR CERTAIN |
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DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS. The |
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department, using appropriated funds, may purchase food and |
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beverages for a department employee who is: |
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(1) providing services in response to an emergency |
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situation, an incident that endangers the health or safety of a |
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person, or a disaster; and |
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(2) unable to leave or required to remain at the |
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employee's assignment area due to the emergency situation, |
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incident, or disaster. |
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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, 2019. |