By: Howard of Travis (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) H.B. No. 1739
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009;
May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Government Organization; May 20, 2009, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a recognition week to celebrate Texas native plants.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.154 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.154. TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK. (a) The third full
week in October is Texas Native Plant Week to celebrate the native
plants of Texas.
(b) Texas Native Plant Week may be regularly observed in
public schools and other places with programs to appreciate,
explore, and study Texas native plants.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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