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 House Bill No. 768 to consider and take 1-6 action on the following matter: 1-7 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the 1-8 committee to add text to Section 451.002(c), Labor Code, to read as 1-9 follows: 1-10 (c) The burden of proof in a proceeding under this section 1-11 is on the employee to establish that an action of the employee 1-12 protected under Section 451.001 was a substantial cause of the 1-13 discrimination. 1-14 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the burden 1-15 of proof in certain workers' compensation cases alleging 1-16 discrimination. Junell _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1182 was adopted by the House on May 28, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House