By Oakley H.R. No. 1133
75R16816 PAM-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, 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, 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 H.B. No. 966 to consider and take action
1-6 on the following matters:
1-7 1. House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
1-8 the committee to add a new SECTION 6 to the bill to read as
1-9 follows:
1-10 SECTION 6. Section 31.107, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-11 amended to read as follows:
1-12 Sec. 31.107. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT. No person may operate
1-13 a motorboat of over 15 horsepower on the public waters of this
1-14 state unless the person is 16 [13] years of age or older or:
1-15 (1) is accompanied by a person 18 [16] years of age or
1-16 older; or
1-17 (2) is at least 13 years of age and has successfully
1-18 passed a boating safety course prescribed and approved by the
1-19 department.
1-20 Explanation: This change is necessary to increase the age
1-21 limit and modify the requirements for the operation of certain
1-22 motorboats on the public waters of this state.
1-23 2. House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit
1-24 the committee to amend SECTION 7 of the bill, in added Section
2-1 31.108(e), Parks and Wildlife Code, to read as follows:
2-2 (e) An officer or employee of the department shall collect a
2-3 $5 examination or course fee and forward the fee and any
2-4 examination documentation to the department not later than the 30th
2-5 day after the date the examination or course is administered.
2-6 Explanation: This change is necessary to permit an officer
2-7 or employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department to collect a $5
2-8 fee and forward the fee collected and examination documentation to
2-9 the department.