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S.B. No. 2053 AN ACT relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to recognize service to the people of Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 11, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3108 to read as follows: CHAPTER 3108. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD Sec. 3108.001. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD. (a) The Governor's Medal of Service award may be awarded to a resident of this state who: (1) honorably retired from a position of public service in state or local government; (2) contributed to the residents of this state in an extraordinary way through the individual's work in the private sector; or (3) contributed to the residents of this state in an extraordinary way as a member of the Texas Legislature. (b) The governor may, at the governor's discretion, award not more than two Governor's Medal of Service awards each year. Sec. 3108.002. GIFTS. The office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for any expenses related to the administration of the Governor's Medal of Service award, including establishing the award. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2053 passed the Senate on April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2053 passed the House on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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