By Holzheauser                                        H.R. No. 1297

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                                 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, Sections 9(a) and 9(c), be suspended in part as provided by

 1-4     House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee

 1-5     appointed to resolve the differences on Senate Bill No. 1440 to

 1-6     consider and take action on the following specific matter:

 1-7           House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and 9(c)(2), are suspended to

 1-8     permit the committee, in the definition of "qualifying lease," in

 1-9     Section 202.057(a)(6), Tax Code, as added by the bill, to strike

1-10     "during the effective period of this bill" and substitute "on or

1-11     after September 1, 1997,".

1-12           Explanation:  The conference committee requests this

1-13     suspension of limitations to clarify, without making any

1-14     substantive change in the language adopted by either the house of

1-15     representatives or the senate, that the words "effective period of

1-16     this bill" mean the period of time "on or after September 1, 1997."