H.R. No. 850
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, That Rule 13, Section 9(a), Rules of the House of
1-3 Representatives, 73rd Legislature, is suspended, as provided by
1-4 House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to the extent described in this
1-5 resolution, to enable the conference committee appointed to adjust
1-6 the differences between the house and senate versions of S.B.
1-7 No. 1051, relating to the reduction of solid waste by creating
1-8 markets for recycled materials, otherwise promoting recycling, and
1-9 the use of recycled materials and by municipal solid waste
1-10 management, to successfully conclude the committee's deliberations,
1-11 by authorizing the conferees to consider and take action on the
1-12 following specific matter:
1-13 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
1-14 the committee to insert a new Section 3, Section 361.472(a), to
1-15 read as follows:
1-16 (a) A wholesale or retail tire dealer who sells or offers to sell
1-17 new tires not for resale shall collect at the time and place of
1-18 sale a waste tire recycling fee <of $2> for each new <automobile,
1-19 van, bus, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor and
1-20 semitrailer combination, or recreational vehicle> tire sold as
1-21 follows:
1-22 (1) $2 for each tire that has a rim diameter <equal to
1-23 or greater than> 12 inches but less than 17.5 <26> inches; and
2-1 (2) $3.50 for each tire that has a rim diameter of
2-2 17.5 inches but less than 25 inches; and
2-3 (3) $2 for a motorcycle tire, regardless of the rim
2-4 diameter.
2-5 This action is necessary to compensate for the disparity
2-6 between the weight of a truck tire in comparison to an automobile
2-7 tire and the cost to the state for processing these tires.
2-8 tire and the cost to the state for processing these tires.
2-9 Saunders
2-10 H.R. No. 850
2-11 _______________________________
2-12 Speaker of the House
2-13 I certify that H.R. No. 850 was adopted by the House on May
2-14 28, 1993, by a non-record vote.
2-15 _______________________________
2-16 Chief Clerk of the House