Section 5.2247 | Juneteenth, legal holiday.
Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
The nineteenth day of June is designated as "Juneteenth" to acknowledge the freedom, history, and culture that June 19, 1865, the day on which the last slaves in the United States were set free in Texas, has come to symbolize. This day is a legal holiday.
Last updated July 23, 2021 at 4:59 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- April 7, 2009 – Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly [ View April 7, 2009 Version ]
- September 30, 2021 – Amended by House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2021 Version ]