Bill Text: TX SB1928 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the Capitol grounds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-30 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB1928 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1928-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1928 |
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relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the | ||
Capitol grounds. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 443, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 443.01526 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 443.01526. AFRICAN AMERICAN TEXANS MONUMENT. The | ||
State Preservation Board shall establish an African American Texans | ||
memorial monument on the State Capitol grounds that pays tribute to | ||
the contributions of African Americans to the State of Texas. | ||
SECTION 2. Subsection (a-1), Section 443.0152, Government | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) Except as provided by Sections 443.01525 and | ||
443.01526 [ |
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monuments may be placed on the historic grounds of the Capitol. | ||
SECTION 3. Chapter 448, Government Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1928 passed the Senate on | ||
May 19, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1928 passed the House on | ||
May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |