Suspending limitations on conference committee

jurisdiction, H.B. No. 9








By:  Shapiro                                        S.R. No. 972



SENATE RESOLUTION
	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th 
Legislature, Regular 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 
House Bill No. 9, relating to homeland security, to consider and 
take action on the following matter:
	Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee 
to change the effective date of the bill to read as follows:
	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.
	Explanation:  This change is necessary to allow the bill to                    

take effect immediately.                                                      




_______________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
     I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on June 1, 2003, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.



_______________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate