H.R. No. 1219
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 in Senate Bill No. 374 to consider and
1-6 take action on the following specific matters:
1-7 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit
1-8 the committee to amend Section 18.01(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
1-9 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to read as follows:
1-10 (a) The Texas Racing Commission is subject to Chapter 325,
1-11 Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence
1-12 as provided by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections
1-13 (b) and (c) of this section, the commission is abolished and this
1-14 Act expires September 1, 1997 <1995>.
1-15 Explanation: This action is necessary to continue the Texas
1-16 Racing Commission for a two-year period and require a sunset review
1-17 again in the upcoming biennium.
1-18 (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit
1-19 the committee to amend the effective date provision of the bill to
1-20 read as follows:
1-21 SECTION 3.01. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),
1-22 this Act takes effect September 1, 1995.
1-23 (b) Section 1.05 of this Act takes effect only if the 74th
2-1 Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, does not enact other
2-2 legislation that becomes law and would amend Section 18.01(a),
2-3 Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to
2-4 extend the sunset date of the Texas Racing Commission.
2-5 Explanation: This will allow the Texas Racing Commission to
2-6 be continued for two years if it is not continued by passage of
2-7 sunset legislation under consideration.
2-8 Junell