Bill Text: TX HB1586 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1586 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1586-Introduced.html
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| By: Cole | H.B. No. 1586 | |
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| relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 2166.0611 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2166.0611. BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY. (a) The | ||
| commission may hold a ceremony to dedicate a new state building. | ||
| (b) Subject to Subsection (c), the commission may use | ||
| available appropriated money or donated money to pay for the | ||
| ceremony. | ||
| (c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may use | ||
| not more than $20,000 of appropriated money to purchase food, | ||
| nonalcoholic beverages, flowers, decorations, and other items | ||
| appropriate for the ceremony that the commission would otherwise be | ||
| prohibited from purchasing. | ||
| (d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, or donations | ||
| from any source for the purposes of this section. | ||
| (e) This section does not authorize the commission to | ||
| purchase alcoholic beverages. | ||
| 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, 2023. | ||
