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 between the house and senate versions of
1-6 H.B. 400, relating to the creation of certain district courts, to
1-7 consider and take action on the following matter:
1-8 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
1-9 committee to add the following SECTION to read as follows:
1-10 SECTION 26. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of
1-11 this section, for purposes of Section 201.027, Election Code, the
1-12 effective date of the Act creating the office is the effective date
1-13 of the Government Code section establishing the court under this
1-14 Act.
1-15 (b) This section does not apply to the creation of the
1-16 office of judge for a judicial district created by Section 15 of
1-17 this Act.
1-18 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that, for
1-19 purposes of Section 201.027, Election Code, the effective date of
1-20 the Act creating the offices of judge of the 379th, 386th, 387th,
1-21 388th, 389th, 390th, 391st, 393rd, 395th, 396th, 398th, 399th,
1-22 400th, 401st, 402nd, 403rd, 407th, 408th, and 409th judicial
1-23 districts is the effective date of each Government Code section
1-24 establishing each of those districts under H.B. 400.
Thompson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1355 was adopted by the House on May
30, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House