TITLE: Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

SUMMARY: Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse 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 662.071 to read as follows: Sec. 662.071. MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY. (a) May 8 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day to recognize the role of the wives and husbands of the brave individuals who serve in the United States armed forces or state military forces. This day commemorates: (1) the sacrifices military spouses make during the weeks, months, and years a loved one is away from home protecting our freedom; and (2) the vital support military spouses provide to veterans returning home from military service. (b) Military Spouse Appreciation Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities coordinated by the Texas Veterans Commission. 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.