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                                                                  S.B. No. 985




AN ACT

relating to the definition of an energy emergency.                            
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subdivision (3), Section 418.004, Government 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
		(3)  "Energy emergency" means a temporary statewide, 
regional, or local shortage of petroleum, natural gas, or liquid 
fuel [fuels] energy supplies that makes emergency measures 
necessary to reduce demand or allocate supply.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

                                                                              




______________________________    ______________________________
President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 985 passed the Senate on 
April 16, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 985 passed the House on 
May 2, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 126, Nays 0, two present 
not voting.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



______________________________ 
          Governor