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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to electronic notification of certain state officials and |
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agencies of certain rules and rulemaking filings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 22.004, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The supreme court from time to time may promulgate a |
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specific rule or rules of civil procedure, or an amendment or |
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amendments to a specific rule or rules, to be effective at the time |
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the supreme court deems expedient in the interest of a proper |
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administration of justice. The rules and amendments to rules |
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remain in effect unless and until disapproved by the legislature. |
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The clerk of the supreme court shall file with the secretary of |
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state the rules or amendments to rules promulgated by the supreme |
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court under this subsection and shall mail a copy of those rules or |
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amendments to rules to each registered member of the State Bar of |
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Texas not later than the 60th day before the date on which they |
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become effective. On receiving a written request from a member of |
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the legislature, the [The] secretary of state shall provide the |
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member with electronic notifications when the supreme court has |
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promulgated rules or amendments to rules under this section [report
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the rules or amendments to rules to the next regular session of the
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legislature by mailing a copy of the rules or amendments to rules to
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each elected member of the legislature on or before December 1
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immediately preceding the session]. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (b), Section 2001.032, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) On receiving a written request from the lieutenant |
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governor, a member of the legislature, or a legislative agency, the |
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secretary of state shall provide the requestor with electronic |
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notification of rulemaking filings by a state agency [A state
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agency shall deliver to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of
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the house of representatives a copy of the notice of a proposed rule
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when the agency files notice with the secretary of state] under |
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Section 2001.023. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |