85R7000 JG-D By: Wray H.B. No. 1254 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to designating July 26 as Waxahachie Chautauqua 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 662.065 to read as follows: Sec. 662.065. WAXAHACHIE CHAUTAUQUA DAY. (a) July 26 is Waxahachie Chautauqua Day in recognition of the Waxahachie Chautauqua auditorium and to promote the history of Chautauqua, the role Chautauqua plays in preserving communities, and the educational and cultural opportunities Chautauqua offers through community programs. (b) Waxahachie Chautauqua Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.