81R20249 CBE-D
By: Strama H.C.R. No. 187
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The live and archived broadcasts of the House and
Senate chamber proceedings and committee hearings provide Texans
with vital access to the workings of state government and to
important issues under consideration that affect the lives of
countless citizens each day; and
WHEREAS, Many people use these broadcasts to monitor
legislative issues and to observe their elected officials at work,
and while the video and audio capacity of both chambers is
impressive, upgrades could be implemented to make the websites even
more user-friendly; and
WHEREAS, Currently, users must watch an entire broadcast to
find the particular segment of interest to them, and this
time-consuming approach may actually deter them from accessing the
material at all; an option to search videos by bill number, author,
witness name, and witness affiliation would greatly increase the
recordings' overall usability and further encourage the
participation of citizens in state government; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby direct House Video/Audio and Senate Media Services to pursue
appropriate avenues to implement enhanced search options for those
systems that provide broadcasts of legislative meetings; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to House Video/Audio and Senate Media
Services.