By Gutierrez                                          H.R. No. 1311
         76R18104 DWS-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, 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, 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.  1861, relating to
 1-6     increasing private investments in transportation infrastructure in
 1-7     the border region, to consider and take action on the following
 1-8     matter:
 1-9           House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit the
1-10     committee to change text in Section 201.109(b), Transportation
1-11     Code, so that the language reads as follows:
1-12                 (7)  increasing private investment in the
1-13     transportation infrastructure, including the acquisition of
1-14     causeways, bridges, tunnels, turnpikes, or other transportation
1-15     facilities, in the border region, including the counties of
1-16     Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks,  Cameron, Crockett,
1-17     Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo,
1-18     Hudspeth,  Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble,
1-19     Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak,  Maverick, McMullen, Medina,
1-20     Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio,  Starr,
1-21     Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and
1-22     Zavala.
1-23           Explanation:  This change is necessary to specify items
1-24     included in the transportation infrastructure in the border region.