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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That |
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the Rules of the Senate of the 82nd Legislature are adopted as the |
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Permanent Rules of the Senate of the 83rd Legislature with the |
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following modifications: |
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1. Amend Rule 5.11 to read as set forth in the Permanent |
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Rules of the Senate of the 80th Legislature (2007). |
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2. Amend Subsection (a) of Rule 7.06 to read as follows: |
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(a) The President shall refer each bill to a proper |
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committee or standing subcommittee and shall cause such referral |
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to be announced when the bill is first read. A sunset bill must |
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be referred to a committee with appropriate subject-matter |
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jurisdiction. |
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3. Amend Rule 11.02 to read as follows: |
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LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES |
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Rule 11.02. At the beginning of each regular session, the |
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President shall appoint the following standing committees with |
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the number of members indicated: |
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STANDING COMMITTEES |
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(1) Committee on Administration (7 members) |
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(2) Committee on Agriculture,[and] Rural Affairs |
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and Homeland Security (5 members) |
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(3) Committee on Business and Commerce (9 members) |
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(4) Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members) |
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(5) Committee on Economic Development (7 members) |
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(6) Committee on Education (9 members) |
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(7) Committee on Finance (15 members) |
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(8) Committee on Government Organization |
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(7 members) |
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(9) Committee on Health and Human Services |
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(9 members) |
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(10) Committee on Higher Education (7 members) |
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(11) Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
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(5 members) |
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[(12) Committee on International Relations and Trade
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(7 members)] |
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(12) [(13)] Committee on Jurisprudence (7 members) |
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(13) [(14)] Committee on Natural Resources |
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(11 members) |
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(14) [(15)] Committee on Nominations (7 members) |
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(15) Committee on Open Government (5 members) |
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(16) Committee on State Affairs (9 members) |
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(17) Committee on Transportation [and Homeland
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Security] (9 members) |
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(18) Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military |
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Installations (5 members) |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 9, 2013, by |
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the following vote: Yeas 27, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |