Bill Text: TX SB460 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to designating the 11th day of each month as Buddy Check Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-30 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB460 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB460-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 460 |
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relating to designating the 11th day of each month as Buddy Check | ||
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 662.083 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 662.083. BUDDY CHECK DAY. (a) The 11th day of each | ||
month is Buddy Check Day to encourage veterans to contact other | ||
veterans, including those with whom they served, who may need | ||
assistance. | ||
(b) Buddy Check Day may be regularly observed by appropriate | ||
programs and activities coordinated by the Texas Veterans | ||
Commission to promote assistance and other services available to | ||
veterans and promote education and awareness of issues facing | ||
veterans. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 460 passed the Senate on | ||
April 8, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 460 passed the House on | ||
May 11, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 5, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |