By: Brown S.R. No. 3
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That the
1-2 Rules of the Senate of the 76th Legislature are adopted as the
1-3 Permanent Rules of the 77th Legislature with the following
1-4 modifications:
1-5 1. Amend Subsection (b) of Rule 7.10 to read as follows:
1-6 (b) In any section of a bill or joint resolution that
1-7 proposes to amend an existing statute or constitutional provision,
1-8 language sought to be deleted must be bracketed and stricken
1-9 through, and language sought to be added must be underlined. This
1-10 requirement does not apply to:
1-11 (1) an appropriation bill;
1-12 (2) a local bill;
1-13 (3) a recodification bill;
1-14 (4) a redistricting bill;
1-15 (5) a section of a bill or joint resolution not
1-16 purporting to amend an existing statute or constitutional
1-17 provision;
1-18 (6) a section of a bill or joint resolution that
1-19 revises the entire text of an existing statute or constitutional
1-20 provision, to the extent that it would confuse rather than clarify
1-21 to show deletions and additions; and
1-22 (7) a section of a bill or joint resolution providing
1-23 for severability, nonseverability, [emergency,] or repeal of an
1-24 existing statute or constitutional provision.
1-25 2. Amend Rule 7.18 to read as follows:
2-1 READING OF BILL ON THREE SEVERAL DAYS
2-2 Rule 7.18. No bill shall have the force of a law until it
2-3 has been read on three several days in each House and free
2-4 discussion allowed thereon;[,] but [in case of imperative public
2-5 necessity (which necessity shall be stated in a preamble or in the
2-6 body of the bill),] four-fifths of the House in which the bill may
2-7 be pending may suspend this rule, the yeas and nays being taken on
2-8 the question of suspension and entered upon the journals.
2-9 (Constitution, Article III, Section 32)
2-10 3. Amend Rule 11.02 to read as follows:
2-11 LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES
2-12 Rule 11.02. At the beginning of each regular session, the
2-13 President shall appoint the following special and standing
2-14 committees with the number of members indicated:
2-15 SPECIAL COMMITTEE
2-16 (1) Committee on Redistricting (8 members)
2-17 STANDING COMMITTEES
2-18 (1) Committee on Administration (5 members)
2-19 (2) Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members)
2-20 (3) Committee on Business and Commerce [Economic
2-21 Development] (7 members)
2-22 (4) Committee on Education (9 members)
2-23 (5) Committee on Finance (13 [11] members)
2-24 (6) Committee on Health and Human Services (9 [5]
2-25 members)
2-26 (7) [Committee on Human Services (5 members)]
3-1 [(8)] Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (7 [5]
3-2 members)
3-3 (8) [(9)] Committee on Jurisprudence (7 [5] members)
3-4 (9) [(10)] Committee on Natural Resources (7 members)
3-5 (10) [(11)] Committee on Nominations (7 members)
3-6 (11) [(12)] Committee on State Affairs (9 members)
3-7 (12) [(13)] Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military
3-8 Installation (5 members)
3-9 4. Amend Rule 11.20 by adding a new Subsection (b) and relettering
3-10 the existing Subsection (b) as Subsection (c) to read as follows:
3-11 (b) A committee chair may summon the governing board or
3-12 other representatives of a state agency to appear and testify
3-13 before the committee without issuing process under Subsection (a).
3-14 The summons may be communicated in writing, orally, or
3-15 electronically.
3-16 (c) Except as provided by this rule, the provisions of
3-17 Sections 301.024, 301.025, 301.026, and 301.027, Government Code,
3-18 apply to a subpoena or other process issued under this rule.
3-19 ______________________________________
3-20 President of the Senate
3-21 I hereby certify that the above
3-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-23 on January 9, 2001, by the following
3-24 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
3-25 ______________________________________
3-26 Secretary of the Senate