1-1 By: Clemons (Senate Sponsor - Haley) H.B. No. 640
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House March 31, 1993;
1-3 April 1, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Finance; April 6, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote:
1-5 Yeas 12, Nays 0; April 6, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Montford x
1-9 Turner x
1-10 Armbrister x
1-11 Barrientos x
1-12 Bivins x
1-13 Ellis x
1-14 Haley x
1-15 Moncrief x
1-16 Parker x
1-17 Ratliff x
1-18 Sims x
1-19 Truan x
1-20 Zaffirini x
1-21 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-22 AN ACT
1-23 relating to an emergency appropriation to the Texas Forest Service
1-24 to replace equipment and facilities destroyed by fire.
1-25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-26 SECTION 1. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
1-27 for the current fiscal year, the sum of $200,000 is appropriated
1-28 for the period ending August 31, 1993, from the general revenue
1-29 fund to the Texas Forest Service for reconstruction, repair, and
1-30 equipment replacement required to restore a maintenance shop,
1-31 tools, and fire suppression equipment that were destroyed by fire
1-32 on February 25, 1992.
1-33 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-34 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-35 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-36 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-37 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-38 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-39 passage, and it is so enacted.
1-40 * * * * *
1-41 Austin,
1-42 Texas
1-43 April 6, 1993
1-44 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-45 President of the Senate
1-46 Sir:
1-47 We, your Committee on Finance to which was referred H.B. No. 640,
1-48 have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to
1-49 report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-50 pass and be printed.
1-51 Montford,
1-52 Chairman
1-53 * * * * *
1-54 WITNESSES
1-55 FOR AGAINST ON
1-56 ___________________________________________________________________
1-57 Name: Bruce R. Miles, Director x
1-58 Representing: Texas Forest Services
1-59 City: College Station
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