By: Eltife S.R. No. 4
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That
the Rules of the Senate of the 82nd Legislature are adopted as the
Permanent Rules of the Senate of the 83rd Legislature with the
following modifications:
1. Amend Rule 5.11 to read as set forth in the Permanent
Rules of the Senate of the 80th Legislature (2007).
2. Amend Subsection (a) of Rule 7.06 to read as follows:
(a) The President shall refer each bill to a proper
committee or standing subcommittee and shall cause such referral
to be announced when the bill is first read. A sunset bill must
be referred to a committee with appropriate subject-matter
jurisdiction.
3. Amend Rule 11.02 to read as follows:
LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Rule 11.02. At the beginning of each regular session, the
President shall appoint the following standing committees with
the number of members indicated:
STANDING COMMITTEES
(1) Committee on Administration (7 members)
(2) Committee on Agriculture,[and] Rural Affairs
and Homeland Security (5 members)
(3) Committee on Business and Commerce (9 members)
(4) Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members)
(5) Committee on Economic Development (7 members)
(6) Committee on Education (9 members)
(7) Committee on Finance (15 members)
(8) Committee on Government Organization
(7 members)
(9) Committee on Health and Human Services
(9 members)
(10) Committee on Higher Education (7 members)
(11) Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
(5 members)
[(12) Committee on International Relations and Trade
(7 members)]
(12) [(13)] Committee on Jurisprudence (7 members)
(13) [(14)] Committee on Natural Resources
(11 members)
(14) [(15)] Committee on Nominations (7 members)
(15) Committee on Open Government (5 members)
(16) Committee on State Affairs (9 members)
(17) Committee on Transportation [and Homeland
Security] (9 members)
(18) Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military
Installations (5 members)
_______________________________
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 9, 2013, by
the following vote: Yeas 27,
Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate