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AN ACT
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relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state |
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agency or political subdivision in the performance of the |
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employee's job duties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection |
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(f) to read as follows: |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (e) and |
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(f), an unsworn declaration made under this section must include a |
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jurat in substantially the following form: |
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"My name is __________ _________ ____________, my |
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(First) (Middle) (Last) |
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date of birth is _________________, and my address is |
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_____________, ____________, _________, ____________, |
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(Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) |
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and __________________. I declare under penalty of |
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(Country) |
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perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. |
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Executed in _______ County, State of ________, on |
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the ________ day of ________, ________. |
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(Month) (Year) |
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____________________ |
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Declarant" |
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(f) An unsworn declaration made under this section by an |
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employee of a state agency or a political subdivision in the |
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performance of the employee's job duties, must include a jurat in |
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substantially the following form: |
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"My name is ___________ __________ ___________, |
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(First) (Middle) (Last) |
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and I am an employee of the following governmental |
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agency: __________________. I am executing this |
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declaration as part of my assigned duties and |
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responsibilities. I declare under penalty of perjury |
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that the foregoing is true and correct. |
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Executed in _____________ County, State of |
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_________, on the _____ day of ________, _______. |
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(Month) (Year) |
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____________________ |
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Declarant" |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (f), Section 132.001, Civil Practice |
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and Remedies Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an unsworn |
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declaration executed on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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unsworn declaration executed before the effective date of this Act |
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is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective |
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date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 251 passed the Senate on |
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March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 251 passed the House on |
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May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 1, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Date |
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______________________________ |
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Governor |