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| 1 | 1 | 81R24117 EAH-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Creighton H.B. No. 1624 | |
| 3 | 3 | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1624: | |
| 4 | 4 | By: Kleinschmidt C.S.H.B. No. 1624 | |
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| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Charles | |
| 10 | 10 | Bellinger Stewart. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is | |
| 13 | 13 | amended by adding Section 662.056 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 662.056. CHARLES BELLINGER STEWART DAY. (a) February 6 | |
| 15 | 15 | is Charles Bellinger Stewart Day in honor of Charles Bellinger | |
| 16 | 16 | Stewart, Texas statesman and signer of the Texas Declaration of | |
| 17 | 17 | Independence. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) Charles Bellinger Stewart Day may be regularly observed | |
| 19 | 19 | by appropriate and patriotic programs in the public schools and | |
| 20 | 20 | other places to properly commemorate his life and achievements and | |
| 21 | 21 | to inspire a greater appreciation for the history of the pioneers | |
| 22 | 22 | and leaders of this state. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 24 | 24 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 25 | 25 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 26 | 26 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 27 | 27 | Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |