By: Alonzo, Menendez (Senate Sponsor - Uresti) H.B. No. 3209
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2013;
May 6, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 16, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0;
May 16, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3209 By: Eltife
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Willie
Velasquez.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.060 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.060. WILLIE VELASQUEZ DAY. (a) May 9 is Willie
Velasquez Day in observance of the birthday of William "Willie"
Cardenas Velasquez.
(b) Willie Velasquez Day shall be regularly observed by
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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