81R3681 MMS-D
By: Thompson H.C.R. No. 89
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Council is marking the 60th
anniversary of its founding in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Created by statute in 1949, the council was
established to gather information for the use of the legislature
and to assist in drafting legislation; the agency operates under
the guidance of a 14-member governing body composed of the
lieutenant governor and the speaker, who serve as joint chairs,
together with the chair of the house administration committee, five
other state representatives, and six senators; the agency's
executive director oversees the council staff, which is organized
into six major divisions: administration, document production,
information systems, legal, policy and planning, and research; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the council has continued to
evolve to meet the needs of the legislative branch; today, its staff
conducts research, drafts legislation, provides computer services,
offers technical support for redistricting, produces publications,
reports, and maps, and maintains a number of public and legislative
websites; moreover, the council is responsible for the engrossing
and enrolling of house bills and resolutions and for the
distribution of all house documents; additionally, since 1963 the
council has been charged with operating a permanent statutory
revision program that involves reorganizing the statutes in topical
codes, eliminating invalid, duplicative, and other ineffective
provisions, and improving the draftsmanship of the law if
practicable, and thus far, 25 codes have been adopted; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of its history, the Texas
Legislative Council has remained a nonpartisan, professional
organization committed to the highest standards of public service,
and it is indeed fitting that the agency be recognized for its
immeasurable contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the creation of the
Texas Legislative Council and extend to the council and its staff
sincere appreciation for their exemplary efforts.