By: Price, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 194
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2015;
May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs and Military Installations; May 15, 2015, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 15, 2015, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star
Mothers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.061 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.061. GOLD STAR MOTHER'S DAY. (a) The last Sunday
in September of each year is Gold Star Mother's Day in recognition
of mothers whose sons and daughters died while serving in the United
States armed forces.
(b) Gold Star Mother's Day shall be regularly observed by
appropriate ceremonies.
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, 2015.
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