By: Geren, Morales of Maverick, Swanson H.B. No. 2343

(Senate Sponsor - Whitmire)

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 8, 2021; April 12, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; May 13, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 13, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 411.0132, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 411.0132. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS [PEACE OFFICER TRAINING]. The department[, subject to director approval,] may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for:

(1) training functions required of peace officers of the department subject to director approval; and

(2) a person who is:

(A) activated to provide services in response to an emergency situation, incident, or disaster; and

(B) unable to leave or required to remain at the person's assignment area due to the emergency situation, incident, or disaster.

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, 2021.

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