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Amend HR 3 (House Rules resolution) at the end of page 20, by
adding the following appropriately numbered new Sections to Rule 2:
Sec. __. PARLIAMENTARIAN. (a) The parliamentarian shall keep
confidential all requests made by members of the house for advice or
guidance regarding procedures.
(b) In the event of a conflict between this section and any
provision of the housekeeping resolution, this section prevails.
Sec. __. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ATTORNEYS: CONFIDENTIALITY.
Communications between an attorney employed by the Texas
Legislative Council and the speaker, another member of the house,
or an employee of a member or committee of the house are
confidential in accordance with the rules and laws concerning
attorney-client privilege. A violation of this section is a
violation of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.