1-1 By: Black (Senate Sponsor - Haley) H.C.R. No. 101
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 1, 1993;
1-3 April 5, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Administration; April 23, 1993, reported favorably by the following
1-5 vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 23, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Haley x
1-9 Moncrief x
1-10 Ellis x
1-11 Montford x
1-12 Shapiro x
1-13 Truan x
1-14 Turner x
1-15 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-16 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature for each of the last five
1-17 regular sessions has adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing
1-18 the creation and appointment of joint interim legislative study
1-19 committees by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of
1-20 representatives; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Renewal of the prior authorizations to the presiding
1-22 officers enables the legislature to address and study issues that
1-23 remain unresolved on sine die adjournment or that emerge subsequent
1-24 to that time; and
1-25 WHEREAS, It is also desirable to adopt by resolution various
1-26 rules and policies regarding the operation of joint committees to
1-27 supplement, and reconcile differences between, the senate and house
1-28 rules of procedure; now, therefore, be it
1-29 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
1-30 hereby authorize the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house
1-31 of representatives to create by mutual agreement such joint
1-32 committees as they consider necessary during the term of this
1-33 legislature; and, be it further
1-34 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
1-35 resolution be composed of such combination of legislators, state
1-36 officials, or citizen members as shall be determined mutually by
1-37 the presiding officers of each house; and, be it further
1-38 RESOLVED, That on the request of the presiding officers, the
1-39 governor may appoint members to a joint committee created pursuant
1-40 to this resolution; and, be it further
1-41 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers issue for each
1-42 committee so created a joint proclamation identifying the issue or
1-43 issues to be studied and listing the committee membership or
1-44 describing the committee composition and that the proclamation be
1-45 filed with the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the
1-46 house of representatives; and, be it further
1-47 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers designate jointly a
1-48 chair, or designate alternatively two cochairs, from among the
1-49 committee membership; and, be it further
1-50 RESOLVED, That the chair or cochairs, acting jointly and
1-51 within four weeks of the proclamation, prepare and present to the
1-52 presiding officers a proposal for budget and staffing; and, be it
1-53 further
1-54 RESOLVED, That the chair or cochairs be directed to use to
1-55 the greatest extent possible the existing staff and administrative
1-56 resources of committee members, standing committees, officers of
1-57 the senate and house, and legislative service agencies; and, be it
1-58 further
1-59 RESOLVED, That the presiding officers jointly review each
1-60 budget and staffing proposal, adopt budgetary and staffing
1-61 allocations, and determine the manner in which each joint committee
1-62 is to be funded; and, be it further
1-63 RESOLVED, That the joint committee chair, or the cochairs
1-64 acting by mutual agreement, have authority to create and appoint
1-65 subcommittees or affiliated advisory panels and to designate
1-66 respective chairs for each, contingent on the advance approval of
1-67 the presiding officers for the creation and appointment of
1-68 subcommittees or advisory panels containing membership external to
2-1 the committee; and, be it further
2-2 RESOLVED, That each joint committee, and its subcommittees
2-3 and advisory panels, convene at the call of its chair or cochairs;
2-4 provided that no joint committee, nor its subcommittees or advisory
2-5 panels, shall convene in a public hearing or other meeting for the
2-6 transaction of business unless public notice has been posted by its
2-7 chair or cochairs at the locations specified by the senate and
2-8 house rules of procedure for posting of notice of standing
2-9 committee meetings at least five calendar days in advance of the
2-10 hearing or meeting; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That the preceding clause be construed for purposes
2-12 of Subsection (h), Section 3A, of the open meetings law, Chapter
2-13 271, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967 (Article
2-14 6252-17, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as a joint rule of the
2-15 senate and house of representatives controlling the posting of
2-16 notice for joint committees, and their subcommittees and advisory
2-17 panels, in lieu of required posting with the secretary of state;
2-18 and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That each joint committee have authority to issue
2-20 process as provided in Sections 301.024-301.027, Government Code,
2-21 provided that any motion for the issuance of process must receive
2-22 the record vote of at least two-thirds of those present and voting,
2-23 a quorum being present; and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That each joint committee be entitled to accept
2-25 gifts, grants, and donations as provided by Subsections (b) and
2-26 (c), Section 301.032, Government Code, and that, on expiration of a
2-27 joint committee, any unexpended funds remaining from a gift, grant,
2-28 or donation be transferred in equal proportions to the accounts of
2-29 the senate and house of representatives unless otherwise provided
2-30 by the grantor or donor; and, be it further
2-31 RESOLVED, That each joint committee, except as modified by or
2-32 pursuant to this resolution, have all other powers and duties
2-33 provided to special committees by Subchapter B, Chapter 301,
2-34 Government Code, and the senate and house rules of procedure; and,
2-35 be it further
2-36 RESOLVED, That the operating accounts for each joint
2-37 committee created pursuant to this resolution and any gifts,
2-38 grants, and donations that such committee may receive be
2-39 administered by the Texas Legislative Council; and, be it further
2-40 RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council prepare for
2-41 review and approval by the presiding officers a manual of
2-42 procedures for joint committees and other entities created by the
2-43 legislature for which funds are to be administered by the Texas
2-44 Legislative Council establishing requirements as to printing needs,
2-45 accounting procedures, ultimate disposition of records, and other
2-46 administrative and financial matters; and, be it further
2-47 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
2-48 governor or speaker of the house of representatives to joint
2-49 committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed from
2-50 funds appropriated to the Texas Legislative Council for expenses of
2-51 travel on official committee business, at rates established by the
2-52 chair and vice-chair of the Texas Legislative Council consistent
2-53 with provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and, be it
2-54 further
2-55 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the governor to
2-56 joint committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed
2-57 from funds appropriated to the office of the governor for expenses
2-58 of travel on official committee business, at rates established by
2-59 the chair and vice-chair of the Texas Legislative Council
2-60 consistent with provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and,
2-61 be it further
2-62 RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
2-63 governor to senate select committees and citizen members appointed
2-64 by the speaker of the house of representatives to house committees
2-65 expanded or created under House Rule 4, Sections 24, 59, and 60,
2-66 when engaged in travel on official committee business, be
2-67 reimbursed for (1) transportation expenses at the same rates as
2-68 authorized for state employees by the General Appropriations Act,
2-69 and (2) actual expenses for meals, lodging, and incidentals,
2-70 subject to any maximum reimbursement limitations for meals and
3-1 lodging set by the Senate Administration Committee for senate
3-2 select committees and by the Committee on House Administration for
3-3 house select committees; and, be it further
3-4 RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council be authorized to
3-5 reimburse the senate and house of representatives for expenses
3-6 incurred by members of the senate and house for travel on official
3-7 business of joint committees created pursuant to this resolution;
3-8 and, be it further
3-9 RESOLVED, That the final report of each joint committee be
3-10 approved by a majority of the voting membership of the committee;
3-11 dissenting voting members may attach statements to the final report
3-12 subject to any limitations specified in the rules adopted by the
3-13 committee; and, be it further
3-14 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
3-15 resolution expire on January 10, 1995, or an earlier date specified
3-16 in the proclamation creating the committee.
3-17 * * * * *
3-18 Austin,
3-19 Texas
3-20 April 23, 1993
3-21 Hon. Bob Bullock
3-22 President of the Senate
3-23 Sir:
3-24 We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred H.C.R.
3-25 No. 101, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
3-26 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
3-27 pass and be printed.
3-28 Haley,
3-29 Chairman
3-30 * * * * *
3-31 WITNESSES
3-32 No witnesses appeared on H.C.R. No. 101.