Bill Text: TX HB1083 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain honorably retired peace officers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB1083 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1083-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 1083

AN ACT
relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain
honorably retired peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 614.124(a), Government Code, as added by
Chapter 938 (H.B. 3613), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows:
(a) On request of an honorably retired peace officer who
holds a certificate of proficiency under Section 1701.357,
Occupations Code, the [The] law enforcement agency or other
governmental entity that was the last entity to appoint or employ
the [an] honorably retired peace officer as a peace officer shall
[may] issue an identification card to the [its] honorably retired
peace officer [officers].
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, 2011.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1083 was passed by the House on April
14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1083 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor