By: Birdwell S.B. No. 2053
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to
recognize service to the people of Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 11, Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 3108 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3108. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD
Sec. 3108.001. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD. (a) The
Governor's Medal of Service award may be awarded to a resident of
this state who:
(1) honorably retired from a position of public
service in state or local government;
(2) contributed to the residents of this state in an
extraordinary way through the individual's work in the private
sector; or
(3) contributed to the residents of this state in an
extraordinary way as a member of the Texas Legislature.
(b) The governor may, at the governor's discretion, award
not more than two Governor's Medal of Service awards each year.
Sec. 3108.002. GIFTS. The office of the governor may
solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or
private source for any expenses related to the administration of
the Governor's Medal of Service award, including establishing the
award.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.