H.C.R. No. 101
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature for each of the last five
1-2 regular sessions has adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing
1-3 the creation and appointment of joint interim legislative study
1-4 committees by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of
1-5 representatives; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Renewal of the prior authorizations to the presiding
1-7 officers enables the legislature to address and study issues that
1-8 remain unresolved on sine die adjournment or that emerge subsequent
1-9 to that time; and
1-10 WHEREAS, It is also desirable to adopt by resolution various
1-11 rules and policies regarding the operation of joint committees to
1-12 supplement, and reconcile differences between, the senate and house
1-13 rules of procedure; now, therefore, be it
1-14 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
1-15 hereby authorize the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house
1-16 of representatives to create by mutual agreement such joint
1-17 committees as they consider necessary during the term of this
1-18 legislature; and, be it further
1-19 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
1-20 resolution be composed of such combination of legislators, state
1-21 officials, or citizen members as shall be determined mutually by
1-22 the presiding officers of each house; and, be it further
1-23 RESOLVED, That on the request of the presiding officers, the
1-24 governor may appoint members to a joint committee created pursuant
2-1 to this resolution; and, be it further
2-2 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers issue for each
2-3 committee so created a joint proclamation identifying the issue or
2-4 issues to be studied and listing the committee membership or
2-5 describing the committee composition and that the proclamation be
2-6 filed with the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the
2-7 house of representatives; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers designate jointly a
2-9 chair, or designate alternatively two cochairs, from among the
2-10 committee membership; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That the chair or cochairs, acting jointly and
2-12 within four weeks of the proclamation, prepare and present to the
2-13 presiding officers a proposal for budget and staffing; and, be it
2-14 further
2-15 RESOLVED, That the chair or cochairs be directed to use to
2-16 the greatest extent possible the existing staff and administrative
2-17 resources of committee members, standing committees, officers of
2-18 the senate and house, and legislative service agencies; and, be it
2-19 further
2-20 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers jointly review each
2-21 budget and staffing proposal, adopt budgetary and staffing
2-22 allocations, and determine the manner in which each joint committee
2-23 is to be funded; and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That the joint committee chair, or the cochairs
2-25 acting by mutual agreement, have authority to create and appoint
2-26 subcommittees or affiliated advisory panels and to designate
2-27 respective chairs for each, contingent on the advance approval of
3-1 the presiding officers for the creation and appointment of
3-2 subcommittees or advisory panels containing membership external to
3-3 the committee; and, be it further
3-4 RESOLVED, That each joint committee, and its subcommittees
3-5 and advisory panels, convene at the call of its chair or cochairs;
3-6 provided that no joint committee, nor its subcommittees or advisory
3-7 panels, shall convene in a public hearing or other meeting for the
3-8 transaction of business unless public notice has been posted by its
3-9 chair or cochairs at the locations specified by the senate and
3-10 house rules of procedure for posting of notice of standing
3-11 committee meetings at least five calendar days in advance of the
3-12 hearing or meeting; and, be it further
3-13 RESOLVED, That the preceding clause be construed for purposes
3-14 of Subsection (h), Section 3A, of the open meetings law, Chapter
3-15 271, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967 (Article
3-16 6252-17, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as a joint rule of the
3-17 senate and house of representatives controlling the posting of
3-18 notice for joint committees, and their subcommittees and advisory
3-19 panels, in lieu of required posting with the secretary of state;
3-20 and, be it further
3-21 RESOLVED, That each joint committee have authority to issue
3-22 process as provided in Sections 301.024-301.027, Government Code,
3-23 provided that any motion for the issuance of process must receive
3-24 the record vote of at least two-thirds of those present and voting,
3-25 a quorum being present; and, be it further
3-26 RESOLVED, That each joint committee be entitled to accept
3-27 gifts, grants, and donations as provided by Subsections (b) and
4-1 (c), Section 301.032, Government Code, and that, on expiration of a
4-2 joint committee, any unexpended funds remaining from a gift, grant,
4-3 or donation be transferred in equal proportions to the accounts of
4-4 the senate and house of representatives unless otherwise provided
4-5 by the grantor or donor; and, be it further
4-6 RESOLVED, That each joint committee, except as modified by or
4-7 pursuant to this resolution, have all other powers and duties
4-8 provided to special committees by Subchapter B, Chapter 301,
4-9 Government Code, and the senate and house rules of procedure; and,
4-10 be it further
4-11 RESOLVED, That the operating accounts for each joint
4-12 committee created pursuant to this resolution and any gifts,
4-13 grants, and donations that such committee may receive be
4-14 administered by the Texas Legislative Council; and, be it further
4-15 RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council prepare for
4-16 review and approval by the presiding officers a manual of
4-17 procedures for joint committees and other entities created by the
4-18 legislature for which funds are to be administered by the Texas
4-19 Legislative Council establishing requirements as to printing needs,
4-20 accounting procedures, ultimate disposition of records, and other
4-21 administrative and financial matters; and, be it further
4-22 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
4-23 governor or speaker of the house of representatives to joint
4-24 committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed from
4-25 funds appropriated to the Texas Legislative Council for expenses of
4-26 travel on official committee business, at rates established by the
4-27 chair and vice-chair of the Texas Legislative Council consistent
5-1 with provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and, be it
5-2 further
5-3 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the governor to
5-4 joint committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed
5-5 from funds appropriated to the office of the governor for expenses
5-6 of travel on official committee business, at rates established by
5-7 the chair and vice-chair of the Texas Legislative Council
5-8 consistent with provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and,
5-9 be it further
5-10 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
5-11 governor to senate select committees and citizen members appointed
5-12 by the speaker of the house of representatives to house committees
5-13 expanded or created under House Rule 4, Sections 24, 59, and 60,
5-14 when engaged in travel on official committee business, be
5-15 reimbursed for (1) transportation expenses at the same rates as
5-16 authorized for state employees by the General Appropriations Act,
5-17 and (2) actual expenses for meals, lodging, and incidentals,
5-18 subject to any maximum reimbursement limitations for meals and
5-19 lodging set by the Senate Administration Committee for senate
5-20 select committees and by the Committee on House Administration for
5-21 house select committees; and, be it further
5-22 RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council be authorized to
5-23 reimburse the senate and house of representatives for expenses
5-24 incurred by members of the senate and house for travel on official
5-25 business of joint committees created pursuant to this resolution;
5-26 and, be it further
5-27 RESOLVED, That the final report of each joint committee be
6-1 approved by a majority of the voting membership of the committee;
6-2 dissenting voting members may attach statements to the final report
6-3 subject to any limitations specified in the rules adopted by the
6-4 committee; and, be it further
6-5 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
6-6 resolution expire on January 10, 1995, or an earlier date specified
6-7 in the proclamation creating the committee.
6-8 committee; and, be it further
6-9 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
6-10 resolution expire on January 10, 1995, or an earlier date specified
6-11 in the proclamation creating the committee.
6-12 Black
6-13 H.C.R. No. 101
6-14 _______________________________ _______________________________
6-15 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
6-16 I certify that H.C.R. No. 101 was adopted by the House on
6-17 April 1, 1993, by a non-record vote.
6-18 _______________________________
6-19 Chief Clerk of the House
6-20 I certify that H.C.R. No. 101 was adopted by the Senate on
6-21 April 30, 1993.
6-22 _______________________________
6-23 Secretary of the Senate
6-24 APPROVED: _____________________
6-25 Date
6-26 _____________________
6-27 Governor