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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate |
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Bill 1893 (prohibiting the use of certain social media applications |
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and services on devices owned or leased by governmental entities) |
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to consider and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.001(1)(B), Government Code, by striking "by executive order" |
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and substituting "by proclamation". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.001(2)(B), Government Code, between "a court of appeals," and |
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"or the Texas Judicial Council", by inserting "a district court,". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure that district |
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courts comply with the Act. |
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(3) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to |
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added Section 620.005, Government Code, by striking "ORDER" and |
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substituting "PROCLAMATION". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |
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(4) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in |
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disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section |
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620.005, Government Code, by striking "executive order" and |
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substituting "proclamation". |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper |
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method by which the governor specifies a social media application |
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as a covered application. |