By Kuempel H.R. No. 1098 75R15995 MI-F 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, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), is suspended, as 1-3 provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the house to the 1-4 extent described in this resolution to permit the conference 1-5 committee appointed to adjust the differences between the house and 1-6 senate versions of H.B. No. 2542, relating to the regulation of 1-7 parks and wildlife and providing penalties, to successfully 1-8 conclude the committee's deliberations, by authorizing the 1-9 conferees to consider and take action as follows: 1-10 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit the 1-11 committee to add SECTION 127 to the bill to read as follows: 1-12 SECTION 127. (a) Not later than October 1, 1997, the Parks 1-13 and Wildlife Department shall submit to the legislature a report 1-14 describing the actions the department has taken, and the actions 1-15 the department plans to take during the 1998-1999 biennium, to 1-16 address deficiencies in maintenance, operational support, and 1-17 promotion of historic structures, sites, and parks under the 1-18 department's jurisdiction. The report shall respond in detail to 1-19 the findings and recommendations included in the study of state 1-20 historic sites conducted for the department and the Texas 1-21 Historical Commission by KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P., and submitted 1-22 to those agencies in January 1997. 1-23 (b) Copies of the department's report shall be delivered to 1-24 the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of 2-1 representatives, and the presiding officers of the senate and house 2-2 standing committees having jurisdiction over matters relating to 2-3 preservation of state historic structures, sites, and parks. 2-4 This change is necessary to require the Parks and Wildlife 2-5 Department to respond to a report regarding the administration of 2-6 historic sites.