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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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reads: |
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"When convened in regular Session, the first thirty days |
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thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills and |
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resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon |
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the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such |
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emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special |
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messages to the Legislature. During the succeeding thirty days of |
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the regular session of the Legislature the various committees of |
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each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and |
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resolutions and other matters then pending; and such emergency |
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matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During the remainder |
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of the session the Legislature shall act upon such bills and |
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resolutions as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters |
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as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the |
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Legislature."; and |
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WHEREAS, It is specifically provided in Section 5(c), Article |
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III, Texas Constitution, that either house may otherwise determine |
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its order of business by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its |
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membership; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its |
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membership, That the order of its business for the regular session |
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is hereby determined to be otherwise than set forth in Section 5(b), |
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Article III, Texas Constitution, and declared to be specifically as |
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set forth in the temporary and permanent rules of the House of |
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Representatives of the 81st Legislature. |
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Eiland |
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Pitts |
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Deshotel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1 was adopted by the House on February |
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3, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 3, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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