89R13874 MCK-D     By: Birdwell S.B. No. 2053       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to   recognize service to the people of Texas.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle A, Title 11, Government Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 3108 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 3108. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD          Sec. 3108.001.  GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD. (a) The   Governor's Medal of Service award may be awarded to a resident of   this state who:                (1)  honorably retired from a position of public   service in state or local government;                (2)  contributed to the residents of this state in an   extraordinary way through the individual's work in the private   sector; or                (3)  contributed to the residents of this state in an   extraordinary way as a member of the Texas Legislature.          (b)  The governor may, at the governor's discretion, award   not more than two Governor's Medal of Service awards each year.          Sec. 3108.002.  GIFTS. The office of the governor may   solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or   private source for any expenses related to the administration of   the Governor's Medal of Service award, including establishing the   award.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.