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	Amend HR 2 (adopting the House Rules) as follows:                            
	(1)  Amend Rule 8, Section 14, to read as follows:                             
	Sec. 14.  [PRINTED] COPIES REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION.  
(a)  A printed copy of each bill or resolution, except the general 
appropriations bill, shall be placed in the newspaper mailbox of 
each member at least 36 hours if convened in regular session and 24 
hours if convened in special session before the bill can be 
considered by the house on second reading.  If a member informs the 
chief clerk in writing that the member prefers to receive copies of 
bills and resolutions under this section in an electronic format, 
compliance with this subsection may be accomplished with respect to 
that member by making a copy of a bill or resolution in an 
electronic format available for viewing to each member not later 
than the time a printed copy of the bill or resolution is placed in 
other members' newspaper mailboxes and, when the electronic format 
copy of the bill or resolution becomes available, sending notice of 
that fact to a Capitol e-mail address designated by the member.
	(a-1)  A printed copy of the general appropriations bill 
shall be placed in the newspaper mailbox of each member at least 168 
hours during a regular session and at least 72 hours during a 
special session before the bill can be considered by the house on 
second reading.
	(b)  By majority vote, the house may order both the original 
bill or resolution and the complete committee substitute to be 
printed.  It shall not be necessary for the house to order complete 
committee substitutes printed in lieu of original bills.
	(c)  A two-thirds vote of the house is necessary to order 
that bills, other than local bills, be not printed.  It shall not be 
necessary for the house to order that local bills be not printed.
	(2)  Amend Rule 12, Section 1, by adding Subsection (d) to 
read as follows:  
	(d)  If a member informs the chief clerk that the member 
prefers to receive copies of first printings in an electronic 
format, the requirement to provide a copy of a first printing to 
that member may be accomplished by making a copy of a first printing 
in an electronic format available for viewing to each member and, 
when the electronic format copy of the first printing becomes 
available, sending notice of that fact to a Capitol e-mail address 
designated by the member.