By: Carriker S.R. No. 1163 73R11970 DWS-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That Rule 1-2 12.03, Rules of the Senate, 73rd Legislature, is suspended, as 1-3 provided by Senate Rule 12.08, to the extent described in this 1-4 resolution, to enable the conference committee appointed to adjust 1-5 the differences between the house and senate versions of S.B. 421, 1-6 relating to the rates of a gas utility, to successfully conclude 1-7 the committee's deliberations, by authorizing the conferees to 1-8 consider and take action on the following specific matter: 1-9 Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to 1-10 add language to the emergency clause of the bill concerning the 1-11 effective date of the bill as follows: 1-12 , and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-13 passage, and it is so enacted 1-14 Explanation: This change is needed to give the bill 1-15 immediate effect.