By: Eltife S.R. No. 119

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Subsection (b), Section 5, Article III, Texas Constitution, reads:

"When convened in regular Session, the first thirty days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills and resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. During the succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the Legislature the various committees of each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters then pending; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During the remainder of the session the Legislature shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature."; and

WHEREAS, It is specifically provided in Subsection (c), Section 5, Article III, Texas Constitution, that either house may otherwise determine its order of business by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its membership; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its membership, That the senate determine that the constitutional order of business for the first thirty days of the regular session is hereby suspended to the extent necessary to allow the senate to hold hearings during the first thirty days to consider any bill, resolution, or other matter pending before the senate.

Eltife

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate