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.