81R1245 YDB-D
By: Flynn H.B. No. 81
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of public funds to print certain public
documents in a language other than English and other bilingual
requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE DOCUMENTS
Sec. 2051.076. USE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO PRINT PUBLIC
DOCUMENTS IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. (a) In this section,
"state agency" means a board, commission, department, office,
institution, including an institution of higher education as
defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or other agency in the
executive branch of the state government.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a state agency may
not use public money to print a public document in a language other
than English.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) a historical document originally printed in a
language other than English; or
(2) a document required under federal law or by the
federal government to be printed in a language other than English.
SECTION 2. Chapter 272, Election Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a document printed by a state agency on or after the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.