Bill Text: TX HB297 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB297 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB297-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 297
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement
  Appreciation 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 662.065 to read as follows:
         Sec. 662.065.  LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY. (a)
  January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
         (b)  Law Enforcement Appreciation Day may be regularly
  observed in public schools and other places.  The Texas Education
  Agency shall develop recommendations for the observation of Law
  Enforcement Appreciation Day through appropriate activities in the
  public schools.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 297 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 297 was passed by the Senate on May
  24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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