R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, reads
 1-2     as follows, to wit:
 1-3           "When convened in regular Session, the first thirty days
 1-4     thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills and
 1-5     resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon the
 1-6     confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such
 1-7     emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special
 1-8     messages to the Legislature.  During the succeeding thirty days of
 1-9     the regular session of the Legislature the various committees of
1-10     each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and
1-11     resolutions and other matters then pending; and such emergency
1-12     matters as may be submitted by the Governor.  During the remainder
1-13     of the session the Legislature shall act upon such bills and
1-14     resolutions as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters
1-15     as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the
1-16     Legislature."; and
1-17           WHEREAS, It is specifically provided in Section 5(c), Article
1-18     III, Texas Constitution, that either house may otherwise determine
1-19     its order of business by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its
1-20     membership; now, therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-22     Legislature, by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its
1-23     membership, That the order of its business for the regular session
1-24     is hereby determined to be otherwise than set forth in Section
 2-1     5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, and declared to be
 2-2     specifically as set forth in the temporary and permanent rules of
 2-3     the House of Representatives of the 77th Legislature.
                                                                        Uher
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 3 was adopted by the House on January
         11, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House