By: Parker, et al. (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 2298
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2019;
April 29, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors 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 662.071 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.071. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS DAY. (a) January 28
is Sexual Assault Survivors Day to bring awareness to the issue of
sexual assault and to recognize the courage of survivors throughout
this state.
(b) Sexual Assault Survivors Day may be regularly observed
by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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