Amend HR 4 (adopting the permanent rules of the house) on page 86, between lines 6 and 7, by inserting the following appropriately numbered section:
Sec.____. RESOLUTION INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE TO CONSIDER STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION. (a) This section applies only to a bill that:
(1) proposes to terminate or modify a state of disaster or emergency declared by the governor; and
(2) has not been referred to a committee.
(b) If a motion signed by at least 25 members is filed with the speaker, the speaker shall immediately refer a bill described by Subsection (a) to the committee of whole house.
(c) Notwithstanding any other rule, not later than 48 hours after a bill is referred under Subsection (b), the house shall resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to consider the bill. In forming the committee, the speaker shall vacate the chair and shall appoint a chair to preside in committee.
(d) Notwithstanding any other rule, if the committee votes to report the bill favorably the committee must report the bill and deliver the committee report to the committee on calendars not later than the next legislative day.
(e) Notwithstanding any other rule, the committee on calendars shall place a bill reported under Subsection (d) on an emergency calendar set for the next legislative day.