By: Bonnen of Galveston H.R. No. 901
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 86th
  Legislature, That Rule 8, Section 7, of the permanent rules of the
  House of Representatives of the 86th Legislature is amended to read
  as follows, effective upon adoption by the Senate of an amendment
  providing a complementary process for designating and numbering
  bills and joint resolutions:
         Sec. 7.  PREFILING. (a)  Beginning the first Monday after
  the general election preceding the next regular legislative
  session, or within 30 days prior to any special session, it shall be
  in order to file with the chief clerk bills and resolutions for
  introduction in that session.  On receipt of the bills or
  resolutions, and as provided by Subsection (b), the chief clerk
  shall designate and number them and make them a matter of public
  record, available for distribution.  Once a bill or resolution has
  been so filed, it may not be recalled.  This shall apply only to
  members-elect of the succeeding legislature [legislative session].
         (b)  For the 87th and succeeding legislatures, the chief
  clerk shall:
               (1)  designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or
  T.B.) and number the bill using only odd numbers if the general
  appropriations bill will originate in the house for that
  legislature;
               (2)  designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or
  T.B.) and number the bill using only even numbers if the general
  appropriations bill will not originate in the house for that
  legislature;
               (3)  designate each joint resolution received as a
  "Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint
  resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations
  bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and
               (4)  designate each joint resolution received as a
  "Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint
  resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations
  bill will not originate in the house for that legislature.
               (5)  designate each concurrent resolution received as a
  "Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent
  resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations
  bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and
               (6)  designate each concurrent resolution received as a
  "Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent
  resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations
  bill will not originate in the house for that legislature.