81R412 MTB-D
By: King of Taylor H.B. No. 664
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating June as Juneteenth/Frontier Cowboy Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.106 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.106. JUNETEENTH/FRONTIER COWBOY MONTH. (a) June
is Juneteenth/Frontier Cowboy Month to:
(1) honor the fortitude and achievements of Texas
cowboys of every ethnic background whose labors contributed
immeasurably to the development of this state; and
(2) recognize Texas cowboys of every ethnic background
as Texas heroes.
(b) Juneteenth/Frontier Cowboy Month shall be regularly
observed by appropriate celebrations and activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.