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  S.B. No. 850
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service
  member of the Texas military forces.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 437, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 437.2235 to read as follows:
         Sec. 437.2235.  PUBLIC DUTY JUSTIFICATION. Section 9.21,
  Penal Code, applies to conduct of a service member of the Texas
  military forces ordered into service of this state by proper
  authority that is performed in the service member's official
  capacity.
         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, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 850 passed the Senate on
  March 31, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 23, Nays 7.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 850 passed the House on
  May 15, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 126, Nays 13, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor