By: Geren, Morales of Maverick, Swanson H.B. No. 2343
(Senate Sponsor - Whitmire)
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 8, 2021;
April 12, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice; May 13, 2021, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 13, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of
Public Safety for certain persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.0132, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 411.0132. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS
[PEACE OFFICER TRAINING]. The department[, subject to director
approval,] may use appropriated funds to purchase food and
beverages for:
(1) training functions required of peace officers of
the department subject to director approval; and
(2) a person who is:
(A) activated to provide services in response to
an emergency situation, incident, or disaster; and
(B) unable to leave or required to remain at the
person's assignment area due to the emergency situation, incident,
or disaster.
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, 2021.
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