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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The live and archived broadcasts of the House and |
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Senate chamber proceedings and committee hearings provide Texans |
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with vital access to the workings of state government and to |
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important issues under consideration that affect the lives of |
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countless citizens each day; and |
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WHEREAS, Many people use these broadcasts to monitor |
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legislative issues and to observe their elected officials at work, |
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and while the video and audio capacity of both chambers is |
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impressive, upgrades could be implemented to make the websites even |
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more user-friendly; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, users must watch an entire broadcast to |
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find the particular segment of interest to them, and this |
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time-consuming approach may actually deter them from accessing the |
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material at all; an option to search videos by bill number, author, |
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witness name, and witness affiliation would greatly increase the |
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recordings' overall usability and further encourage the |
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participation of citizens in state government; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby direct House Video/Audio and Senate Media Services to pursue |
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appropriate avenues to implement enhanced search options for those |
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systems that provide broadcasts of legislative meetings; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official |
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copies of this resolution to House Video/Audio and Senate Media |
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Services. |