By: Larson, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) H.B. No. 150
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2013;
April 17, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations; May 9, 2013, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 9, 2013, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol
building to honor service members killed in action.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 443.024, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) The flag of the State of Texas and the flag of the United
States shall be flown at half-staff at the Capitol building on the
death of a member of the armed forces of the United States who was a
resident of this state and who was killed in action. The flags shall
be displayed at half-staff for one day following the date the
person's family is notified of the person's death. The office of the
governor shall notify the State Preservation Board of the days on
which flags shall be flown at half-staff under this subsection.
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, 2013.
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