H.B. No. 1739
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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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1739 was passed by the House on April
30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1739 was passed by the Senate on May
26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor