By:  Moncrief                                         S.R. No. 1259
                                  SENATE RESOLUTION
 1-1           BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
 1-2     Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, 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 Senate
 1-5     Bill No. 1839, relating to certain long-term care facilities, to
 1-6     consider and take action on the following matter:
 1-7           Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to
 1-8     add a new subsection to added Section 242.037, Health and Safety
 1-9     Code, to read as follows:
1-10           (d)  For an institution that is owned and operated by a
1-11     governmental unit, as that term is defined by Section 101.001,
1-12     Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the insurance coverage maintained
1-13     by the institution must provide coverage only to the extent of the
1-14     governmental unit's liability under Section 101.023, Civil Practice
1-15     and Remedies Code.
1-16           Explanation:  This change is necessary to clarify the amount
1-17     of coverage to be maintained by institutions owned and operated by
1-18     certain governmental units.
1-19                                  ______________________________________
1-20                                          President of the Senate
1-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
1-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
1-23                                  on May 27, 2001, by the following
1-24                                  vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present
1-25                                  not voting.
1-26                                  ______________________________________
1-27                                          Secretary of the Senate