By: J. Davis of Harris H.R. No. 2691
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, 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 Bill 2457 (the Texas Enterprise
Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund) to consider and take
action on the following matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (2), are suspended
to permit the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement
in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 481.078(h-1), Government
Code, to read as follows:
(h-1) At least 14 days before the date the governor intends
to amend a grant agreement, the governor shall notify and provide a
copy of the proposed amendment to the speaker of the house of
representatives and the lieutenant governor.
Explanation: This change is necessary to remove the
requirement that the governor notify and provide a copy of a
proposed amendment to a grant agreement to the presiding officers
of the standing committees of both houses of the legislature with
primary jurisdiction over economic development.
(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in
either the house or senate version of the bill, in SECTION 6 of the
bill, by adding the following subsections in added Section
490.0521, Government Code, to read as follows:
(b) All information obtained and maintained pursuant to
Subsection (a), including information derived from the financial
statements, is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code.
(c) The governor, on request or in the normal course of
official business, shall provide information that is confidential
under Subsection (b) to the Texas State Auditor's Office.
(d) This section does not affect release of information for
legislative purposes pursuant to Section 552.008, Government Code.
Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that
information disclosed in the verified financial statement required
under Section 490.0521, Government Code, is considered
confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552,
Government Code, and will be, on request or in the normal course of
official business, provided by the governor to the Texas State
Auditor's Office. In addition, the change is necessary to clarify
that the section does not affect the release of information for
legislative purposes.