By: Eltife S.R. No. 119
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Subsection (b), Section 5, Article III, Texas
Constitution, reads:
"When convened in regular Session, the first thirty days
thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills and
resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon
the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and
such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in
special messages to the Legislature. During the succeeding
thirty days of the regular session of the Legislature the various
committees of each House shall hold hearings to consider all
bills and resolutions and other matters then pending; and such
emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During
the remainder of the session the Legislature shall act upon such
bills and resolutions as may be then pending and upon such
emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special
messages to the Legislature."; and
WHEREAS, It is specifically provided in Subsection (c),
Section 5, Article III, Texas Constitution, that either house may
otherwise determine its order of business by an affirmative vote
of four-fifths of its membership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its
membership, That the senate determine that the constitutional
order of business for the first thirty days of the regular
session is hereby suspended to the extent necessary to allow the
senate to hold hearings during the first thirty days to consider
any bill, resolution, or other matter pending before the senate.
Eltife
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 26, 2011,
by the following vote: Yeas 30,
Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate