H.R. No. 4  



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, 
reads:               
	"When convened in regular Session, the first thirty days 
thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills and 
resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon 
the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such 
emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special 
messages to the Legislature.  During the succeeding thirty days of 
the regular session of the Legislature the various committees of 
each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and 
resolutions and other matters then pending; and such emergency 
matters as may be submitted by the Governor.  During the remainder 
of the session the Legislature shall act upon such bills and 
resolutions as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters 
as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the 
Legislature."; and
	WHEREAS, It is specifically provided in Section 5(c), Article 
III, Texas Constitution, that either house may otherwise determine 
its order of business by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its 
membership; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its 
membership, That the order of its business for the regular session 
is hereby determined to be otherwise than set forth in Section 5(b), 
Article III, Texas Constitution, and declared to be specifically as 
set forth in the temporary and permanent rules of the House of 
Representatives of the 79th Legislature.

                                                                           Pitts
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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 4 was adopted by the House on January 
12, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 6, 2 present, not 
voting.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House