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, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That House Rule
 1-3     13, Section 9(a) be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
 1-4     Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
 1-5     resolve the differences on Senate Bill No. 1839, relating to
 1-6     certain long-term care facilities, to consider and take action on
 1-7     the following matter:
 1-8           House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit the
 1-9     committee to add a new subsection to added Section 242.037, Health
1-10     and Safety Code, to read as follows:
1-11           (d)  For an institution that is owned and operated by a
1-12     governmental unit, as that term is defined by Section 101.001,
1-13     Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the insurance coverage maintained
1-14     by the institution must provide coverage only to the extent of the
1-15     governmental unit's liability under Section 101.023, Civil Practice
1-16     and Remedies Code.
1-17           Explanation:  This change is necessary to clarify the amount
1-18     of coverage to be maintained by institutions owned and operated by
1-19     certain governmental units.
                                                                      Eiland
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1403 was adopted by the House on May
         27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House