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

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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]

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  By: Bell, et al. (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 297
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
  May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
  Justice; May 19, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 19, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
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.
 
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