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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating English as the official language of this |
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state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The legislature finds and declares: |
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(1) English is the language of commerce around the |
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world; |
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(2) many corporations select English as the official |
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corporate language or emphasize the use of English for corporate |
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purposes; and |
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(3) knowledge of English assists individuals who are |
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assimilating into the United States. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Chapter 3101, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3101. STATE SYMBOLS AND LANGUAGE |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 3101, Government Code, is amended by |
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designating Sections 3101.001 through 3101.013 as Subchapter A and |
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adding a subchapter heading to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. STATE SYMBOLS |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 3101, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter B to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE |
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Sec. 3101.051. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. The English language is |
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designated as the official language of this state. |
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Sec. 3101.052. TRANSLATION OR EXPLANATION OF OFFICIAL STATE |
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DOCUMENTS, MATERIALS, AND WEBSITE CONTENT. Notwithstanding any |
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other law, an unofficial and nonbinding translation or explanation |
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of an official state document, written material, or website content |
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may be provided or published separately in a language other than the |
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official language of this state only if the translation or |
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explanation: |
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(1) is made and distributed without cost to this |
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state; |
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(2) is appropriately labeled as unofficial and |
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nonbinding; and |
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(3) states the actions required to obtain or view the |
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official state document, written material, or website content. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2054.116, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |