By: Pickett H.R. No. 154
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 83rd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2013, 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 Joint Resolution 2 (a
constitutional amendment to provide for the transfer of certain
general revenue to the economic stabilization fund and to the state
highway fund and for the dedication of the revenue transferred to
the state highway fund) to consider and take action on the following
matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Section (9)(a)(1), is suspended to allow
the committee to change, alter, or amend text on a matter not in
disagreement in the temporary provision added by SECTION 2 of the
joint resolution to read as follows:
(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2017.
Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that the
temporary provision remains in place for a sufficient period.
(2) House Rule 13, Section (9)(a)(1), is suspended to allow
the committee to change, alter, or amend text on a matter not in
disagreement in SECTION 3 of the joint resolution to read as
follows:
SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2014.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the use
and dedication of certain money transferred to the state highway
fund to assist in the completion of transportation construction,
maintenance, and rehabilitation projects, not to include toll
roads."
Explanation: This change is necessary to provide for the
election on the proposed constitutional amendment to be held in
November 2014.