By: Meyer, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Huffines) H.B. No. 3042
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2017;
May 22, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 23, 2017, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer
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 662.066 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.066. FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAY. (a) July
7 is Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day in recognition of the
ultimate sacrifice made by Texas law enforcement officers killed in
the line of duty.
(b) Fallen Law Enforcement Officer 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, 2017.
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