A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the
 1-2     commissioner of health and human services serves at the pleasure of
 1-3     the governor.
 1-4           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 30, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
 1-6     amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
 1-7           (e)  If the legislature establishes an office, known as the
 1-8     office of the commissioner of health and human services or known by
 1-9     any other title, that is filled by appointment by the governor and
1-10     that is the single governing office of the state agency responsible
1-11     for coordinating the planning and delivery of health and human
1-12     services by the state health and human services agencies, the
1-13     person holding that office serves at the pleasure of the governor
1-14     notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section or any time limit
1-15     prescribed by other law.
1-16           SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to the
1-17     Texas Constitution:
1-18           TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a)  This temporary provision applies
1-19     to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 76th Legislature,
1-20     Regular Session, 1999, that provides that the commissioner of
1-21     health and human services serves at the pleasure of the governor.
1-22           (b)  The person who holds office as the commissioner of
1-23     health and human services on the effective date of that
1-24     constitutional amendment is subject to that amendment.
 2-1           (c)  This temporary provision expires February 1, 2001.
 2-2           SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 2-3     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
 2-4     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 2-5     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to provide that the
 2-6     commissioner of health and human services serves at the pleasure of
 2-7     the governor."
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.J.R. No. 74 was passed by the House on May
         13, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 2, 2 present, not
         voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to
         H.J.R. No. 74 on May 21, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 140,
         Nays 0, 1 present, not voting.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.J.R. No. 74 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 19, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays
         1.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         RECEIVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                      Secretary of State