By:  Nixon                                                      H.C.R. No. 299



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, House Bill No. 4 has been adopted by the house of 
representatives and the senate and is being prepared for 
enrollment; and
	WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be 
corrected; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED by the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas, That 
the enrolling clerk of the house be instructed to correct House Bill 
No. 4 as follows:
	(1)  On page 63, line 26, between "the" and "health", insert 
"physician or".
	(2)  On page 64, line 11, between "$250,000" and the period, 
insert "for each claimant".
	(3)  On page 64, line 17, between "$250,000" and "and", 
insert "for each claimant".
	(4)  On page 64, line 21, between "$500,000" and the period, 
insert "for each claimant".
	(5)  On page 65, line 3, between "the" and "health", insert 
"physician or".
	(6)  On page 65, line 16, between "$250,000" and the period, 
insert "for each claimant".
	(7)  On page 65, line 22, between "$250,000" and "and", 
insert "for each claimant".
	(8)  On page 65, line 26, between "$500,000" and the period, 
insert "for each claimant".
	(9)  On page 26, line 9, after the word "fact.", strike the 
remaining sentence and add a new Subsection (d) to read as follows:  
"An election made under Subsection (c) shall be made by any 
defendant filing a written election before the issues of the action 
are submitted to the trier of fact and, when made, shall be binding 
on all defendants.  If no defendant makes this election or if 
conflicting elections are made, all defendants are considered to 
have elected Subsection (c)(1)."