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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 2457 (the Texas Enterprise |
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Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund) to consider and take |
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action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (2), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement |
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in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 481.078(h-1), Government |
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Code, to read as follows: |
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(h-1) At least 14 days before the date the governor intends |
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to amend a grant agreement, the governor shall notify and provide a |
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copy of the proposed amendment to the speaker of the house of |
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representatives and the lieutenant governor. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to remove the |
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requirement that the governor notify and provide a copy of a |
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proposed amendment to a grant agreement to the presiding officers |
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of the standing committees of both houses of the legislature with |
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primary jurisdiction over economic development. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in |
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either the house or senate version of the bill, in SECTION 6 of the |
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bill, by adding the following subsections in added Section |
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490.0521, Government Code, to read as follows: |
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(b) All information obtained and maintained pursuant to |
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Subsection (a), including information derived from the financial |
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statements, is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under |
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Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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(c) The governor, on request or in the normal course of |
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official business, shall provide information that is confidential |
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under Subsection (b) to the Texas State Auditor's Office. |
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(d) This section does not affect release of information for |
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legislative purposes pursuant to Section 552.008, Government Code. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that |
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information disclosed in the verified financial statement required |
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under Section 490.0521, Government Code, is considered |
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confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, |
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Government Code, and will be, on request or in the normal course of |
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official business, provided by the governor to the Texas State |
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Auditor's Office. In addition, the change is necessary to clarify |
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that the section does not affect the release of information for |
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legislative purposes. |
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J. Davis of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2691 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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