H.B. 2297 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2297
By: Uresti
Elections
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, at the convening of the legislature, the clerk is
required to call the roll alphabetically by county.  In practice, however,
the clerk calls the roll in numerical order by district. This has been the
practice for roll call since the late nineteenth century.  House Bill 2297
modifies the law to conform to this longstanding practice. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 
  

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2297 amends the Government Code by requiring, at the convening
of the legislature, the clerk appointed by the secretary of state to call
the roll of members-elect by calling the districts of the appropriate
house in numerical order, rather then calling the counties in alphabetical
order. 


EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.