Bill Text: TX SB537 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Effective immediately [SB537 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB537-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 537




	AN ACT
	relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas
	Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to
	emergencies or disasters.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
	is amended by adding Section 201.711 to read as follows:
	Sec. 201.711. PURCHASE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR CERTAIN
	DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS. The
	department, using appropriated funds, may purchase food and
	beverages for a department employee who is:
	(1) providing services in response to an emergency
	situation, an incident that endangers the health or safety of a
	person, or a disaster; and
	(2) unable to leave or required to remain at the
	employee's assignment area due to the emergency situation,
	incident, or disaster.
	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, 2019.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 537 passed the Senate on
	March 25, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 537 passed the House on
	April 18, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor