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      H.B. No. 3096         AN ACT   relating to designating March 17 as Profound Autism Awareness Day.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 662.089 to read as follows:           Sec.   662.089.     PROFOUND AUTISM AWARENESS DAY. (a)   March 17   is Profound Autism Awareness Day to raise awareness about profound   autism.   People with profound autism often require continuous care   from an adult caregiver throughout their lives, may have severe   intellectual disabilities, difficulty speaking, or an inability to   speak, and are frequently excluded from research and support   programs because of their unique needs.           (b)     Profound Autism Awareness Day may be regularly observed   by appropriate ceremonies and activities, including by showing   support for those who experience profound autism and providing   information regarding resources for people with profound autism and   their caregivers.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 3096 was passed by the House on April   30, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 135, Nays 0, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.B. No. 3096 was passed by the Senate on May   9, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate       APPROVED:  _____________________                      Date                           _____________________                    Governor