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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, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, 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 Senate Bill 1191 (the amount and |
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allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain |
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agencies and institutions of higher education) to consider and take |
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action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to amend text not in disagreement in SECTION 1 of the |
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bill, in amended Section 62.021(a), Education Code, by striking |
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"each state fiscal year beginning with" and substituting "[each
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state fiscal year beginning with]". |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that the |
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allocations in amended Section 62.021(a), Education Code, apply |
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only to the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2016. |
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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 not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill in SECTION 1 of the bill, in |
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amended Section 62.021, Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (a-1), if Section |
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62.024 is not amended by the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2015, to increase the amount of the appropriation made under |
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Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, Subsection (a) of |
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this section applies in each state fiscal year beginning with the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2016, and Subsection (a-1) of |
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this section has no effect. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to clarify that the |
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allocations in added Section 62.021(a-1), Education Code, will take |
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effect only if the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, amends |
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Section 62.024, Education Code, to increase the amount of the |
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appropriation made under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (4), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change text not in disagreement and to |
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add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate |
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version of the bill in SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Section |
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62.024, Education Code, to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.024. AMOUNT OF ALLOCATION INCREASED. In accordance |
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with Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, for each state |
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fiscal year beginning with the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2017 [2008], the amount of the annual constitutional appropriation |
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under that subsection is increased to $393.75 [$262.5] million. |
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Before the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, the amount of |
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the annual constitutional appropriation under that subsection is |
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$262.5 million. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the state |
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fiscal year in which the increase to the amount of the appropriation |
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made under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, will |
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take effect. |
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(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to change text not in disagreement in SECTION 3 of the |
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bill, in amended Section 62.027(c), Education Code, by striking |
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"2016" and substituting "2017". |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the state |
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fiscal year in which the increase to the amount of the appropriation |
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made under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, will |
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take effect. |
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(5) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (4), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change text not in disagreement and to |
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add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate |
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version of the bill in SECTION 4 of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 4. (a) The amounts allocated under Section |
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62.021(a), Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply to the |
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2015. |
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(b) The amounts allocated under Section 62.021(a-1), |
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Education Code, as added by this Act, apply to each state fiscal |
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year beginning with the state fiscal year beginning September 1, |
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2016. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the state |
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fiscal year in which the increase to the amount of the appropriation |
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made under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, will |
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take effect. |
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Crownover |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3466 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 124, Nays 19, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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