Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction,
H.B. No. 1116 (Solomons/Nelson)
By: Nelson S.R. No. 1099
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, 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 1116 (the governmental entities subject to the sunset
review process) to consider and take action on the following
matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to allow the committee
to add the following new language as Subsections (a) and (b) of
Section 1.04 of the conference committee report:
(a) Section 21.035(a), Education Code, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) [The board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
(Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
that chapter, the board is abolished and this subchapter expires
September 1, 2005.]
[(b)] The [board and the] Texas Education Agency shall
provide [enter into a memorandum of understanding to
consolidate] administrative functions and services.
[(c) The sunset commission shall focus its review of the
board on the appropriateness of recommendations made by the
sunset commission to the 78th Legislature and compliance with the
MOU to consolidate functions.]
(b) Section 21.039, Education Code, is repealed.
Explanation: This addition is necessary to adjust the
language in the legislation regarding the administrative
relationship between the State Board for Educator Certification
and the Texas Education Agency.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2005, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate