By: Farias (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 419
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 4, 2013;
April 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 6, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 6, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating the first Friday in November as Texas Arbor
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. TEXAS ARBOR DAY. (a) The first Friday in
November of each year is Texas Arbor Day to encourage the planting
and cultivation of forest, shade, and ornamental trees throughout
the state.
(b) Texas Arbor Day shall be regularly observed by
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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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