By: Bell, et al. (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 297
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
Justice; May 19, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 19, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement
Appreciation 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. LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY. (a)
January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
(b) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day may be regularly
observed in public schools and other places. The Texas Education
Agency shall develop recommendations for the observation of Law
Enforcement Appreciation Day through appropriate activities in the
public schools.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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