HB 2703

relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.117 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.117.  AMERICAN PATRIOTISM MONTH.  (a)  July is
(1)  celebrate the United States of America and honor
the values and principles on which it was founded; and
(A)  the brave patriots who fought for the right
of self-governance in the American War of Independence and those
who volunteered to serve this country in every conflict fought
since the founding of this country;
(B)  the founding fathers of the United States of
America and the framers of the Constitution;
(C)  the astronauts who won the space race and
walked on the moon, and the people who supported them;
(D)  the civil rights leaders and activists who
risked their lives to fight for equal rights for all Americans; and
(E)  the resilience, patriotism, and unity shown
by the American people after the September 11, 2001, terror
(b)  American Patriotism Month shall be regularly observed
by appropriate ceremonies and activities that help citizens develop
a sense of national pride and national identity.
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, 2025.