Bill Text: TX SB447 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-10 - Co-author authorized [SB447 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB447-Introduced.html

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84R3648 DDT-D
By: Hall S.B. No. 447

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 may not 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 Section 2054.116, Government Code, is repealed.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, 2015.