Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB174 Enrolled / Bill

Download
.pdf .doc .html
                    H.B. No. 174


 AN ACT
 relating to creating American Indian Heritage Day.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
 amended by adding Section 662.056 to read as follows:
 Sec. 662.056.  AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE DAY. (a) The last
 Friday in September is American Indian Heritage Day in recognition
 of the historic, cultural, and social contributions American Indian
 communities and leaders have made to this state.
 (b)  American Indian Heritage Day shall be regularly
 observed by appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs in the
 public schools and other places to honor American Indians in this
 state and to celebrate the rich traditional and contemporary
 American Indian culture.
 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.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 174 was passed by the House on April
 3, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 3, 2 present, not
 voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 174 was passed by the Senate on April
 25, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 APPROVED:  _____________________
 Date
 _____________________
 Governor