By West S.R. No. 1178 76R18081 GWK-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part, as provided by Senate Rule 12.08, to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on S.B. 1-5 No. 840, relating to the automatic expunction of certain arrest 1-6 records, to consider and take action on the following matters: 1-7 (1) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the 1-8 committee to omit the following text, which is not in disagreement: 1-9 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect only if a specific 1-10 appropriation for the implementation of this Act is provided in 1-11 H.B. No. 1 (General Appropriations Act), Acts of the 76th 1-12 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999. If no specific appropriation 1-13 is provided in H.B. No. 1, the General Appropriations Act, this Act 1-14 has no effect. 1-15 Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that S.B. 1-16 No. 840 takes effect by its own terms, rather than taking effect 1-17 contingent on the existence of certain provisions in the General 1-18 Appropriations Act. 1-19 (2) Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit 1-20 the committee to add additional text not included in either the 1-21 house or senate version of the bill to read as follows: 1-22 SECTION 6. The Texas Department of Public Safety shall 1-23 implement the provisions of Chapter 55, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1-24 as amended by this Act, imposing duties on the department, from 2-1 funds made available to the department in the General 2-2 Appropriations Act. 2-3 Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that the 2-4 Texas Department of Public Safety implements certain changes in law 2-5 made by Senate Bill No. 840 using funds appropriated to the 2-6 department in the General Appropriations Act.