By Gallego                                             H.R. No. 659
       74R10791 DRH-D
                                  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.