88R33231 DIO-D
 
  By: Ashby H.R. No. 2471
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
  Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13,
  Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
  Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
  resolve the differences on House Joint Resolution 125 (creating the
  broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband
  access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects) to
  consider and take action on the following matter:
         House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
  committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house
  or senate version of the joint resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of
  the joint resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(f), Article III,
  Texas Constitution, to read as follows:
         (f)  The comptroller may transfer money from the fund to
  another fund as provided by general law.  The state agency that
  administers the fund to which the money is transferred as
  authorized by this subsection may use the money without further
  appropriation only for the expansion of access to and adoption of
  broadband and telecommunications services as provided by general
  law.
         Explanation: The added text would enable the comptroller of
  public accounts to transfer money from the broadband infrastructure
  fund to another fund, authorizing the state agency administering
  the fund to which the money is transferred to use it only for the
  expansion of access to and adoption of broadband and
  telecommunications services.