By: Jackson S.R. No. 1256
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 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) Senate Rules 12.03(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) Senate Rule 12.03(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.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate