Bill Text: TX SB1616 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to designating English as the official language of this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB1616 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1616-Introduced.html
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By: Hall | S.B. No. 1616 |
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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 legislature finds and declares: | ||
(1) English is the language of commerce around the | ||
world; | ||
(2) many corporations select English as the official | ||
corporate language or emphasize the use of English for corporate | ||
purposes; and | ||
(3) knowledge of English assists individuals who are | ||
assimilating into the United States. | ||
SECTION 2. The heading to Chapter 3101, Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 3101. STATE SYMBOLS AND LANGUAGE | ||
SECTION 3. Chapter 3101, Government Code, is amended by | ||
designating Sections 3101.001 through 3101.013 as Subchapter A and | ||
adding a subchapter heading to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. STATE SYMBOLS | ||
SECTION 4. 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. TRANSLATION OR EXPLANATION OF OFFICIAL STATE | ||
DOCUMENTS, MATERIALS, AND WEBSITE CONTENT. Notwithstanding any | ||
other law, an unofficial and nonbinding translation or explanation | ||
of an official state document, written material, or website content | ||
may be provided or published separately in a language other than the | ||
official language of this state only if the translation or | ||
explanation: | ||
(1) is made and distributed without cost to this | ||
state; | ||
(2) is appropriately labeled as unofficial and | ||
nonbinding; and | ||
(3) states the actions required to obtain or view the | ||
official state document, written material, or website content. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 2054.116, Government Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |