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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The House Rules of Procedure adopted at the |
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beginning of the 87th Legislative Session included Rule 16 Special |
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Rule to bring the House of Representatives to standards that were |
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allegedly necessary for combating the Covid-19 virus; and |
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WHEREAS, Governor Greg Abbott announced the re-opening of |
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Texas on March 2nd, 2021, removing his Executive Orders, declaring |
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Texas to be "100% open" on March 10th, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Rule 16 Sec. 4 of the Texas House Rules of Procedure |
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for the 87th Legislature allow for the deactivation of the Rule 16 |
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Special Rule that were activated upon the adoption of the permanent |
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rules of procedure by resolution; and |
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WHEREAS, In accordance with Governor Greg Abbott's Executive |
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Order for Texas to be 100% open, the Texas House should also be open |
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100%; and |
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WHEREAS, Due to the removal of the Executive Orders, the 87th |
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Legislature shall deactivate the Rule 16 Special Rule that was |
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initially activated in its entirety upon the adoption of the |
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permanent rules of procedure of the 87th Legislature; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby open the Texas House of Representatives and |
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deactivate all sections of Rule 16 Special Rule that was activated |
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initially in its entirety upon the adoption of the permanent rules |
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of procedure of the House of Representatives 87th Legislature, |
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effective March 10th, 2021. |