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Senate committee advances bill to create Governor’s Medal of Service

2983270 · April 14, 2025
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The Senate Committee on Administration voted to report Senate Bill 2,053 favorably after a brief lay-out; the bill would authorize a Governor’s Medal of Service to honor enduring public service, limit awards to twice yearly and allow private funding for administrative costs.

The Senate Committee on Administration on a voice and roll-call vote advanced Senate Bill 2,053, which would create a Governor’s Medal of Service to recognize Texans for ‘‘enduring public service.’'

Senate Bill 2,053, as explained to the committee by State Senator José Hinojosa of Nueces County, would establish the Governor’s Medal of Service to honor Texans who: retired honorably from a state or local…

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