86R2548 JCG-D
By: Minjarez H.B. No. 82
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse and Partner
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 662.071 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.071. MILITARY SPOUSE AND PARTNER APPRECIATION DAY.
(a) May 8 is Military Spouse and Partner Appreciation Day to
recognize the role of the wives, husbands, and partners of the brave
individuals who serve in the United States armed forces or state
military forces. This day commemorates:
(1) the sacrifices military spouses and partners make
during the weeks, months, and years a loved one is away from home
protecting our freedom; and
(2) the vital support military spouses and partners
provide to veterans returning home from military service.
(b) Military Spouse and Partner Appreciation Day shall be
regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities
coordinated by the Texas Veterans Commission.
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, 2019.