Amend SJR 59 (senate committee report) as follows:

(1)  Strike SECTIONS 1 and 2 of the resolution (page 1, lines 25 through 43) and substitute the following:

SECTION 1.  Sections 5(b) and (c), Article III, Texas Constitution, are amended to read as follows:

(b)  When convened in regular session [Session], the first 30 [thirty] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of and holding committee hearings to consider bills and resolutions[, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature]. During the remainder of the session [succeeding thirty days of the regular session of] the Legislature may continue to introduce bills and resolutions and the various committees of each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters then pending and [; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During the remainder of the session] the Legislature shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending. The Legislature may at any time during a regular session consider the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and act on emergency appropriations and [upon] such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature.

(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), either House may determine its order of business by an affirmative vote of two-thirds [four-fifths] of its membership.

(2)  Renumber the SECTIONS of the resolution accordingly.