Bill Text: TX HB2298 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 2298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-4)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-24 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2298 Detail]

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	By: Parker, et al. (Senate Sponsor - West)	H.B. No. 2298
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2019;
	April 29, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following
	vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.)
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	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors 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. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS DAY. (a) January 28
	is Sexual Assault Survivors Day to bring awareness to the issue of
	sexual assault and to recognize the courage of survivors throughout
	this state.
	(b) Sexual Assault Survivors Day may be regularly observed
	by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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