By Keel H.R. No. 1344
76R18171 GJH-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. 1059, relating to the
1-6 regulation of amusement rides, to consider and take action on the
1-7 following matters:
1-8 (1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4), are
1-9 suspended to permit the committee to modify the existing text and
1-10 add additional text, in Section 3 of the bill, to added Section
1-11 4(d), Article 21.60, Insurance Code, to read as follows:
1-12 (d) A person who operates an amusement ride in this state
1-13 shall maintain accurate records of any governmental action taken in
1-14 any state relating to that particular amusement ride, including an
1-15 inspection resulting in the repair or replacement of equipment used
1-16 in the operation of the amusement ride. The operator shall file
1-17 with the commissioner on a quarterly basis a report on a form
1-18 designed by the commissioner describing each governmental action
1-19 taken in the quarter covered by the report for which the operator
1-20 is required by this subsection to maintain records. A report is not
1-21 required under this section in any quarter in which no reportable
1-22 governmental action was taken in any state in which the person
1-23 operated the amusement ride.
1-24 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that
2-1 records of governmental actions are required to be maintained only
2-2 for the specific amusement ride against which the actions are taken
2-3 rather than for all amusement rides of a particular classification.
2-4 (2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (3), and (4), are
2-5 suspended to permit the committee to modify the existing text and
2-6 add additional text, in Section 6 of the bill, to amended Section
2-7 9(a), Article 21.60, Insurance Code, to read as follows:
2-8 (a) A person commits an offense if the person [he] fails to
2-9 comply with any requirement under Section 4, [or] 5, 10(e), 10(f),
2-10 10(g), or 10(k) of this article or under any rule adopted by the
2-11 commissioner under Section 4 of this article.
2-12 Explanation: This change is necessary to create a criminal
2-13 offense for operating an amusement ride after a death has occurred
2-14 on the ride.