By: Alonzo, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 174
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 4, 2013;
April 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; April 23, 2013, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; April 23, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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.
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