By Madla S.R. No. 644 74R9954 DRH-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 74th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate 1-5 Bill No. 821 to consider and take action on the following matters: 1-6 (1) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the 1-7 committee to amend text in Section 325.061(a), Tax Code, to read as 1-8 follows: 1-9 The county commissioners court may call an election on its 1-10 own motion or shall call an election if a number of qualified 1-11 voters of the county equal to at least five percent of the number 1-12 of registered voters in the county petitions the commissioners 1-13 court to call the election. 1-14 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the 1-15 authority of the commissioners court to call an election under its 1-16 own authority. 1-17 (2) Senate Rule 12.03(3) is suspended to permit the 1-18 committee to add text in Section 325.061(a), Tax Code, to read as 1-19 follows: 1-20 An election under this chapter must be held on the next 1-21 uniform election day not less than 25 days after the day on which 1-22 the order calling the election was passed. 1-23 Explanation: This change is necessary to expedite the 1-24 calling of an election by the commissioners court.