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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 1893 (prohibiting the use of |
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certain social media applications and services on devices owned or |
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leased by governmental entities) to consider and take action on the |
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following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.001(1)(B), Government Code, by striking "by executive order" |
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and substituting "by proclamation". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.001(2)(B), Government Code, between "a court of appeals," and |
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"or the Texas Judicial Council", by inserting "a district court,". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure that district |
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courts comply with the Act. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to |
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added Section 620.005, Government Code, by striking "ORDER" and |
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substituting "PROCLAMATION". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |
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(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.005, Government Code, by striking "executive order" and |
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substituting "proclamation". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |