Bill Text: TX HB297 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB297 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB297-Comm_Sub.html

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85R3273 AAF-D
By: Bell, Fallon, Geren, Koop, et al. H.B. No. 297

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement
Appreciation 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 662.065 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.065. LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY. (a)
January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
(b) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day may be regularly
observed in public schools and other places. The Texas Education
Agency shall develop recommendations for the observation of Law
Enforcement Appreciation Day through appropriate activities in the
public schools.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.