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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.071 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.071. MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY. (a) May 8 |
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is Military Spouse Appreciation Day to recognize the role of the |
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husbands and wives of the brave individuals who serve in the United |
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States armed forces or state military forces. This day |
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commemorates: |
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(1) the sacrifices military spouses make during the |
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weeks, months, and years a loved one is away from home protecting |
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our freedom; and |
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(2) the vital support military spouses provide to |
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veterans returning home from military service. |
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(b) Military Spouse Appreciation Day shall be regularly |
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observed by appropriate programs and activities coordinated by the |
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Texas Veterans Commission. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |