By Stiles H.R. No. 1306
75R17505 MRB-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 S.B. No. 360 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 new Sections 4.03 and 4.04 to the bill to read
1-9 as follows:
1-10 SECTION 4.03. Section 411.002(c), Government Code, is
1-11 amended to read as follows:
1-12 (c) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is
1-13 subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in
1-14 existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished
1-15 and Subsections (a) and (b) expire September 1, 1999 [2005].
1-16 SECTION 4.04. The Department of Public Safety shall pay the
1-17 costs incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the
1-18 review of the department under Section 411.002(c), Government Code,
1-19 as amended by this Act. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall
1-20 determine the amount of the costs, and the department shall pay the
1-21 amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the commission
1-22 showing the costs.
1-23 Explanation: This change is necessary to provide for an
1-24 earlier sunset review of the Department of Public Safety and
2-1 provide for the payment of the cost of that review.
2-2 2. House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
2-3 the committee to add new Sections 4.08 and 4.09 to the bill and to
2-4 add Subsections (d) and (e) to Section 6.01 of the bill to read as
2-5 follows:
2-6 (a) Sections 4.08 and 4.09 are added to read as follows:
2-7 SECTION 4.08. Section 201.204, Transportation Code, is
2-8 amended to read as follows:
2-9 Sec. 201.204. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Department of
2-10 Transportation is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas
2-11 Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that
2-12 chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 1999 [1997].
2-13 SECTION 4.09. Section 361.003, Transportation Code, is
2-14 amended to read as follows:
2-15 Sec. 361.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Turnpike
2-16 Authority is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset
2-17 Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter,
2-18 the authority is abolished and this chapter expires September 1,
2-19 1999 [1997].
2-20 (b) Subsections (d) and (e) are added to Section 6.01 to
2-21 read as follows:
2-22 (d) The section of this Act that amends Section 201.204,
2-23 Transportation Code, takes effect only if the 75th Legislature,
2-24 Regular Session, 1997, does not enact other legislation that
2-25 becomes law and that amends Section 201.204, Government Code, to
2-26 extend the sunset date of the Texas Department of Transportation.
2-27 (e) The section of this Act that amends Section 361.003,
3-1 Transportation Code, takes effect only if the 75th Legislature,
3-2 Regular Session, 1997, does not enact other legislation that
3-3 becomes law and that amends Section 361.003, Government Code, to
3-4 extend the sunset date of the Texas Turnpike Authority.
3-5 Explanation: This change is necessary to provide for the
3-6 continuation of the Texas Department of Transportation and the
3-7 Texas Turnpike Authority if the 75th Legislature, Regular Session,
3-8 1997, does not enact other legislation that becomes law that would
3-9 continue those agencies.