Bill Text: TX HB176 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 176 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to designating English as the official language of this state.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-13 - Left pending in committee [HB176 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB176-Introduced.html

	82R123 MTB-D

	By: Jackson	H.B. No. 176



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to designating English as the official language of this
	state.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 3101, Government Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 3101. STATE SYMBOLS AND LANGUAGE
	SECTION 2. Chapter 3101, Government Code, is amended by
	designating Sections 3101.001 through 3101.012 as Subchapter A and
	adding a subchapter heading to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER A. STATE SYMBOLS
	SECTION 3. Chapter 3101, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subchapter B to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER B. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
	Sec. 3101.051. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. The English language is
	designated as the official language of this state.
	Sec. 3101.052. STATE DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS. (a) In this
	section, "state agency" means a department, commission, board,
	office, council, authority, or other agency in the executive,
	judicial, or legislative branch of state government that is created
	by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a
	university system or institution of higher education as defined by
	Section 61.003, Education Code.
	(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, including the
	federal Voting Rights Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1973c et seq.), a state
	agency is not required to provide documents, publish written
	materials, or provide website content in any language other than
	the official language of this state.
	SECTION 4. Section 2054.116, Government Code, is repealed.
	SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.