78S30879 DRH-D
Suspending limitations on conference committee
jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1
By: Nelson S.R. No. 134
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2003, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on H.B.
No. 1, relating to the dates of and procedures for certain
elections, the procedures for canvassing the ballots for an
election, and the counting of certain ballots voted by mail, to
consider and take action on the following matters:
(1) Senate Rule 12.03(3) is suspended to permit the
committee to make SECTION 1 of the bill, which provides for a change
in the uniform election dates in Section 41.001(a), Election Code,
effective January 1, 2005.
Explanation: The addition of text on this matter is
necessary to avoid conflicts between the elections held on uniform
election dates and the primary and runoff primary elections to be
held in 2004.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text to set the 2004 general primary election and
2004 presidential primary election on March 9, 2004, to set the
2004 runoff primary election on April 13, 2004, and to resolve
conflicts between elections held on those dates and other
provisions of the Election Code.
Explanation: The addition of text on this matter is
necessary to allow for the use of the congressional districts
contained in H.B. No. 3, Acts of the 78th Legislature, 3rd Called
Session, 2003, in the 2004 primary elections.