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Suspending limitations on conference committee

jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2424








By:  Armbrister                                     S.R. No. 1048



SENATE RESOLUTION
	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, That the 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. 2424, relating to technical changes to taxes and 
fees administered by the comptroller and providing penalties, to 
consider and take action on the following matter:
	(1)  Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the 
committee to omit text that amends Sections 153.013(a), 153.117, 
153.120, 153.205 as amended by Chapters 1263 and 1444, Acts of 
the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, 153.208(d), 
153.219(c), 153.222(a), 153.223, and 153.403, Tax Code, to 
impose certain administrative requirements on certain users and 
suppliers of motor fuels.
	Explanation:  This omission is necessary to conform to the 
repeal of Chapter 153, Tax Code, and the adoption of new Chapter 
162, Tax Code, by H.B. No. 2458, Acts of the 78th Legislature, 
Regular Session, 2003.
	(2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add SECTION 105 to the bill to read as follows:
	SECTION 105.  Contingent on H.B. No. 2458, Acts of the 
78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, being enacted and 
becoming law, and effective January 1, 2004, Sections 162.405(a) 
and (d), Tax Code, are amended to read as follows:
	(a)  An offense under Section 162.403(1), (2), (3), (4), 
(5), (6), [(7),] or (8) is a Class C misdemeanor.
	(d)  An offense under Section 162.403(7), (22), (23), 
(24), (25), (26), (27), (28), or (29) is a felony of the third 
degree.
	Explanation:  This addition is necessary to ensure that an 
offense under Section 162.403(7), Tax Code, as added by H.B. No. 
2458, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, is 
classified in accordance with the severity of the offense.
	(3)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add SECTION 107 to the bill to read as follows:
	SECTION 107.  (a)  Section 141.008(a-1), Local Government 
Code, as added by H.B. No. 2425, Acts of the 78th Legislature, 
Regular Session, 2003, is repealed.
	(b)  If H.B. No. 2425, Acts of the 78th Legislature, 
Regular Session, 2003, does not become law, this section has no 
effect.
	Explanation:  This addition is necessary to eliminate a 
requirement that municipalities make certain payroll deductions 
for municipal employees.




_______________________________ 
    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