81R36925 NC-D

By: Raymond H.R. No. 2888

R E S O L U T I O N

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill 2275, relating to creating a task force to develop uniform standards for subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of counties near the international border and in economically distressed counties, to consider and take action on the following matters:

(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed Section 2(a) of the bill to read as follows:

(a) The Task Force on Uniform County Subdivision Regulation is composed of 23 members as follows:

Explanation: The omission of text is necessary because not all members of the task force will be appointed.

(2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (2), and (3), are suspended to permit the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement and to add text in proposed Section 2(a)(6) of the bill to read as follows:

(6) the secretary of state or a designee of the secretary of state who has expertise in matters affecting colonias;

Explanation: The alteration of text is necessary to allow the secretary of state or a designee of the secretary of state to be a member of the task force.

(3) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (2), are suspended to permit the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in proposed Section 2(b) of the bill to read as follows:

(b) The members of the Task Force on Uniform County Subdivision Regulation shall elect a presiding officer, a secretary, and any other officers the members consider necessary.

Explanation: The omission of text is necessary because not all members of the task force will be appointed. The change of the terms "board considers" to "members consider" is necessary to correct an error.