Bill Text: TX HB1083 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 1083 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain honorably retired peace officers.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB1083 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1083-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 1083




	AN ACT
	relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain
	honorably retired peace officers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 614.124(a), Government Code, as added by
	Chapter 938 (H.B. 3613), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular
	Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
	(a) On request of an honorably retired peace officer who
	holds a certificate of proficiency under Section 1701.357,
	Occupations Code, the [~~The~~] law enforcement agency or other
	governmental entity that was the last entity to appoint or employ
	the [an] honorably retired peace officer as a peace officer shall
	[~~may~~] issue an identification card to the [~~its~~] honorably retired
	peace officer [~~officers~~].
	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, 2011.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1083 was passed by the House on April
	14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1083 was passed by the Senate on May
	25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor