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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 86th |
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Legislature, That Rule 8, Section 7, of the permanent rules of the |
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House of Representatives of the 86th Legislature is amended to read |
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as follows, effective upon adoption by the Senate of an amendment |
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providing a complementary process for designating and numbering |
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bills and joint resolutions: |
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Sec. 7. PREFILING. (a) Beginning the first Monday after |
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the general election preceding the next regular legislative |
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session, or within 30 days prior to any special session, it shall be |
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in order to file with the chief clerk bills and resolutions for |
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introduction in that session. On receipt of the bills or |
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resolutions, and as provided by Subsection (b), the chief clerk |
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shall designate and number them and make them a matter of public |
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record, available for distribution. Once a bill or resolution has |
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been so filed, it may not be recalled. This shall apply only to |
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members-elect of the succeeding legislature [legislative session]. |
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(b) For the 87th and succeeding legislatures, the chief |
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clerk shall: |
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(1) designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or |
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T.B.) and number the bill using only odd numbers if the general |
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appropriations bill will originate in the house for that |
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legislature; |
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(2) designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or |
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T.B.) and number the bill using only even numbers if the general |
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appropriations bill will not originate in the house for that |
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legislature; |
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(3) designate each joint resolution received as a |
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"Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint |
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resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations |
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bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and |
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(4) designate each joint resolution received as a |
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"Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint |
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resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations |
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bill will not originate in the house for that legislature. |
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(5) designate each concurrent resolution received as a |
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"Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent |
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resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations |
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bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and |
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(6) designate each concurrent resolution received as a |
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"Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent |
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resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations |
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bill will not originate in the house for that legislature. |