By: Springer (Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin) H.B. No. 210
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 8, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 22, 2017, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 22, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating March 21 as BRAVE 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. BRAVE DAY. (a) March 21 is Breast
Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day, to promote
breast reconstruction advocacy and education, and the rights and
choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery
from breast cancer.
(b) BRAVE Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate
programs 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, 2017.
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