Bill Text: TX HB2248 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-4)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB2248 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB2248-Engrossed.html

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88R10592 LRM-D
By: Garcia H.B. No. 2248

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.082 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.082. VANESSA GUILLÉN DAY. (a) September 30 is
Vanessa Guillén Day in memory of the life and tragic death of
Vanessa Guillén and to increase awareness of and the military's
response to missing persons, sexual assault, and sexual harassment
cases for service members.
(b) Vanessa Guillén Day shall be regularly observed by
appropriate programs and activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.