H.R. No. 659 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, 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, 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 Senate Bill No. 821 to consider and take 1-6 action on the following matters: 1-7 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 1-8 the committee to amend text in Section 325.061(a), Tax Code, to 1-9 read as follows: 1-10 The commissioners court may call an election on its own 1-11 motion or shall call an election if a number of qualified voters of 1-12 the county equal to at least five percent of the number of 1-13 registered voters in the county petition the commissioners court to 1-14 call the election. 1-15 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the 1-16 authority of the commissioners court to call an election under its 1-17 own authority. 1-18 (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit 1-19 the committee to add text in Section 325.061(a), Tax Code, to read 1-20 as follows: 1-21 An election under this chapter must be held on the next 1-22 uniform election day not less than 10 days after the day on which 1-23 the order calling the election was passed. 1-24 Explanation: This change is necessary to expedite the 2-1 calling of an election by the commissioners court. 2-2 (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit 2-3 the committee to add text in Section 325.061, Tax Code, to read as 2-4 follows: 2-5 (d) The commissioners court shall modify regular election 2-6 procedures as necessary to hold an election on a day permitted 2-7 under Subsection (a). 2-8 Explanation: This change is necessary to expedite the 2-9 calling of an election by the commissioners court.