H.R. No. 842 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the differences on House Bill No. 1776, to consider and 1-6 take action on the following specific matters: 1-7 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit 1-8 the committee to omit Article 4413(29ee), Revised Statutes. 1-9 This change is necessary to delete the provisions that 1-10 establish requirements for the issuance of a license to carry a 1-11 concealed or an exposed handgun, procedures relating to the 1-12 revocation, suspension, or renewal of the license, fees relating to 1-13 the license, and offenses relating to carrying handguns, and other 1-14 provisions relating to the license. 1-15 (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit 1-16 the committee to omit the amendment of Section 37.01(1), Penal 1-17 Code. 1-18 This change is necessary to delete the inclusion of a license 1-19 to carry a concealed or exposed handgun from the definition of 1-20 "governmental record" for purposes of the offense of tampering with 1-21 a governmental record. 1-22 (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit 1-23 the committee to omit the amendments to Section 46.03, Penal Code. 1-24 This change is necessary to delete carrying a concealed or 2-1 exposed handgun and a license to carry a concealed or exposed 2-2 handgun from the list of exceptions to the application of Section 2-3 46.02, Penal Code, which establishes the offense of carrying a 2-4 handgun. 2-5 (4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit 2-6 the committee to omit the amendments to Section 51.14, Family Code. 2-7 This change is necessary to delete the requirement that a 2-8 juvenile court issue to the Department of Public Safety records 2-9 held by the court relating to an applicant for a license to carry a 2-10 concealed or exposed handgun. 2-11 (5) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit 2-12 the committee to omit the amendments to Section 51.16, Family Code. 2-13 This change is necessary to delete the requirement that a 2-14 juvenile court issue to the Department of Public Safety sealed 2-15 records held by the court relating to an applicant for a license to 2-16 carry a concealed or exposed handgun. 2-17 (6) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 2-18 the committee to strike Section 6 of the bill, which provides for a 2-19 binding referendum, and substitute the following: 2-20 SECTION 1. Referendum on Licenses to Carry Handguns. At a 2-21 general election to be held November 2, 1993, the voters shall be 2-22 permitted to vote in a referendum to express their opinion on 2-23 whether the Department of Public Safety should adopt rules for the 2-24 issuance of licenses to carry handguns. 2-25 SECTION 2. Ballot Proposition. The ballot shall be printed 2-26 to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing 2-27 the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules for licensing and 3-1 training qualified citizens to carry handguns for self-protection." 3-2 SECTION 3. Form of Ballot. The proposition shall be printed 3-3 on the ballot beneath any proposed constitutional amendments under 3-4 the heading: "Referendum Proposition." Beneath the heading shall 3-5 be printed the following: "This referendum is an expression of 3-6 public opinion only and has no binding effect as law." 3-7 SECTION 4. Election Procedure. (a) Notice of the election 3-8 shall be given by inclusion of the proposition in the proclamation 3-9 by the governor ordering the election on the proposed amendments to 3-10 the state constitution, if any, and in the notice of that election 3-11 given by each county judge. If proposed amendments to the state 3-12 constitution are not to be voted on in conjunction with the 3-13 referendum, notice of the election shall be given and the election 3-14 shall be held in the manner applicable to a constitutional 3-15 amendment election. 3-16 (b) Returns of the votes cast on the proposition shall be 3-17 made and canvassed in the same manner as the returns on proposed 3-18 constitutional amendments. 3-19 (c) Immediately after the results of the election are 3-20 certified by the governor, the secretary of state shall transmit a 3-21 copy of the certification to the lieutenant governor and the 3-22 speaker of the house of representatives. 3-23 This change is necessary to provide for a nonbinding 3-24 referendum on the question of whether the Department of Public 3-25 Safety should adopt rules for the issuance of licenses to carry 3-26 handguns. 3-27 Wilson 4-1 handguns. 4-2 Carter 4-3 Wilson