{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-662.045","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 662.045","heading":"FATHER OF TEXAS DAY.","body":"(a) November 3 is Father of Texas Day in memory of Stephen F. Austin, the great pioneer patriot and the real and true Father of Texas.\n(b) Father of Texas Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate and patriotic programs in the public schools and other places to properly commemorate the birthday of Stephen F. Austin and to inspire a greater love for this beloved state.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 662. HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS","SUBCHAPTER C. RECOGNITION DAYS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.662.htm#662.045","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"aeb77503efaa790c893e6166d8b4c1460ed9493b9f1864ae4c4a040e7defde2c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-662.044","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-662.046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}