84R2853 AJZ-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 2373
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a task force to conduct a study and
develop recommendations to alleviate the incidence of gun violence
in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. TEXAS TASK FORCE ON GUN VIOLENCE. (a) The
Texas Task Force on Gun Violence is created.
(b) The task force shall study the causes and effects of gun
violence in this state. After completing the study, the task force
shall develop recommendations for programs and propose legislation
to alleviate the incidence of gun violence in this state.
(c) The task force is composed of the following nine
members:
(1) three members appointed by the governor, one of
whom is a proponent of private gun ownership, one of whom is an
opponent of private gun ownership, and one of whom is employed in
the medical profession;
(2) three members appointed by the lieutenant
governor, one of whom is a prosecuting attorney, one of whom is a
university scholar with expertise on the issue of gun violence, and
one of whom is a community advocate; and
(3) three members appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives, one of whom is a state representative,
one of whom is a state senator, and one of whom is appropriately
qualified as determined by the speaker.
(d) The governor shall designate a member of the task force
to serve as presiding officer.
(e) A member of the task force is not entitled to
compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for the member's
travel expenses as provided by Chapter 660, Government Code, and
the General Appropriations Act.
(f) The task force shall compile a detailed report of its
findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation to
alleviate the incidence of gun violence in this state, and shall
submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the
speaker of the house of representatives not later than December 1,
2016.
(g) The task force is abolished and this Act expires on
January 1, 2017.
SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. The governor, the
lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
representatives shall appoint members to the Texas Task Force on
Gun Violence, as required by this Act, as soon as practicable after
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.