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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating December 8 as Special Hearts 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 662.085 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.085. SPECIAL HEARTS DAY. (a) December 8 is |
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Special Hearts Day in recognition and celebration of the attributes |
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of individuals with disabilities to build a more inclusive |
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community in which people are defined by their abilities rather |
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than their disabilities. |
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(b) Special Hearts Day shall be regularly observed by |
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appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |