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1		-	H.C.R. No. 40
	1	+	By: Geren (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.C.R. No. 40
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2019;
	3	+	April 29, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
	4	+	Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following
	5	+	vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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4	9		HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	10		WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature for each of the last 18
6	11		regular sessions has adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing
7	12		the creation and appointment of joint legislative study committees
8	13		by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of
9	14		representatives; and
10	15		WHEREAS, Renewal of the prior authorizations to the presiding
11	16		officers enables the legislature to address and study issues that
12	17		remain unresolved on sine die adjournment or that emerge subsequent
13	18		to that time; and
14	19		WHEREAS, It is also desirable to adopt by resolution various
15	20		rules and policies regarding the operation of joint committees to
16	21		supplement, and reconcile differences between, the senate and house
17	22		rules of procedure; now, therefore, be it
18	23		RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
19	24		hereby authorize the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house
20	25		of representatives to create by mutual agreement such joint
21	26		committees as they consider necessary during the term of this
22	27		legislature; and, be it further
23	28		RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
24	29		resolution be composed of such combination of legislators, state
25	30		officials, or citizen members as shall be determined mutually by
26	31		the presiding officers of each house; and, be it further
27	32		RESOLVED, That on the request of the presiding officers, the
28	33		governor may appoint members to a joint committee created pursuant
29	34		to this resolution; and, be it further
30	35		RESOLVED, That the presiding officers issue for each
31	36		committee so created a joint proclamation identifying the issue or
32	37		issues to be studied and listing the committee membership or
33	38		describing the committee composition and that the proclamation be
34	39		filed with the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the
35	40		house of representatives; and, be it further
36	41		RESOLVED, That the presiding officers designate jointly a
37	42		chair, or designate alternatively two co-chairs, from among the
38	43		committee membership; and, be it further
39	44		RESOLVED, That the chair or co-chairs, acting jointly and
40	45		within four weeks of the proclamation, prepare and present to the
41	46		presiding officers a proposal for budget and staffing; and, be it
42	47		further
43	48		RESOLVED, That the chair or co-chairs be directed to use to
44	49		the greatest extent possible the existing staff and administrative
45	50		resources of committee members, standing committees, officers of
46	51		the senate and house, and legislative service agencies; and, be it
47	52		further
48	53		RESOLVED, That the presiding officers jointly review each
49	54		budget and staffing proposal, adopt budgetary and staffing
50	55		allocations, and determine the manner in which each joint committee
51	56		is to be funded; and, be it further
52	57		RESOLVED, That the joint committee chair, or the co-chairs
53	58		acting by mutual agreement, have authority to create and appoint
54	59		subcommittees or affiliated advisory panels and to designate
55	60		respective chairs for each, contingent on the advance approval of
56	61		the presiding officers for the creation and appointment of
57	62		subcommittees or advisory panels containing membership external to
58	63		the committee; and, be it further
59	64		RESOLVED, That each joint committee, and its subcommittees
60	65		and advisory panels, convene at the call of its chair or co-chairs;
61	66		provided that no joint committee, nor its subcommittees or advisory
62	67		panels, shall convene in a public hearing or other meeting for the
63	68		transaction of business unless public notice has been posted by its
64	69		chair or co-chairs at the locations specified by the senate and
65	70		house rules of procedure for posting of notice of standing
66	71		committee meetings at least five calendar days in advance of the
67	72		hearing or meeting; and, be it further
68	73		RESOLVED, That the preceding clause be construed, for
69	74		purposes of Section 551.046, Government Code, as a joint rule of the
70	75		senate and house of representatives controlling the posting of
71	76		notice for joint committees, and their subcommittees and advisory
72	77		panels, in lieu of required posting with the secretary of state;
73	78		and, be it further
74	79		RESOLVED, That each joint committee have authority to issue
75	80		process as provided in Sections 301.024-301.027, Government Code,
76	81		provided that any motion for the issuance of process must receive
77	82		the record vote of at least two-thirds of those present and voting,
78	83		a quorum being present; and, be it further
79	84		RESOLVED, That each joint committee be entitled to accept
80	85		grants and donations as provided by Sections 301.032(b) and (c),
81	86		Government Code, and that, on expiration of a joint committee, any
82	87		unexpended funds remaining from a grant or donation be transferred
83	88		in equal proportions to the accounts of the senate and house of
84	89		representatives unless otherwise provided by the grantor or donor;
85	90		and, be it further
86	91		RESOLVED, That each joint committee, except as modified by or
87	92		pursuant to this resolution, have all other powers and duties
88	93		provided to special committees by Subchapter B, Chapter 301,
89	94		Government Code, and the senate and house rules of procedure; and,
90	95		be it further
91	96		RESOLVED, That the operating accounts for each joint
92	97		committee created pursuant to this resolution and any grants and
93	98		donations that such committee may receive be administered by the
94	99		accounting and purchasing sections of the Texas Legislative
95	100		Council; and, be it further
96	101		RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council, under the
97	102		guidance of the presiding officers, be responsible for preparing
98	103		and maintaining a manual of procedures for joint committees and
99	104		other entities created by the legislature for which funds are to be
100	105		administered by the Texas Legislative Council; the manual must
101	106		establish requirements relating to printing needs, accounting
102	107		procedures, ultimate disposition of records, and other
103	108		administrative and financial matters; and, be it further
104	109		RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
105	110		governor or speaker of the house of representatives to joint
106	111		committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed from
107	112		funds appropriated to the Texas Legislative Council for expenses of
108	113		transportation, meals, lodging, and incidentals for travel on
109	114		official committee business, at rates established by the joint
110	115		chairs of the Texas Legislative Council consistent with provisions
111	116		of the General Appropriations Act; and, be it further
112	117		RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the governor to
113	118		joint committees created pursuant to this resolution be reimbursed
114	119		from funds appropriated to the office of the governor for expenses
115	120		of travel on official committee business, at rates established by
116	121		the joint chairs of the Texas Legislative Council consistent with
117	122		provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and, be it further
118	123		RESOLVED, That citizen members appointed by the lieutenant
119	124		governor to senate select committees and citizen members appointed
120	125		by the speaker of the house of representatives to house committees
121	126		expanded or created under House Rule 4, Sections 24, 57, and 58,
122	127		when engaged in travel on official committee business, be
123	128		reimbursed for (1) transportation expenses at the same rates as
124	129		authorized for state employees by the General Appropriations Act,
125	130		and (2) actual expenses for meals, lodging, and incidentals,
126	131		subject to any maximum reimbursement limitations for meals and
127	132		lodging set by the Senate Administration Committee for senate
128	133		select committees and by the Committee on House Administration for
129	134		house select committees; and, be it further
130	135		RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council be authorized to
131	136		reimburse the senate and house of representatives for expenses
132	137		incurred by members of the senate and house for transportation,
133	138		meals, lodging, and incidentals for travel on official business of
134	139		joint committees created pursuant to this resolution; and, be it
135	140		further
136	141		RESOLVED, That the final report of each joint committee be
137	142		approved by a majority of the voting membership of the committee;
138	143		dissenting voting members may attach statements to the final report
139	144		subject to any limitations specified in the rules adopted by the
140	145		committee; and, be it further
141	146		RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this
142	147		resolution expire on January 12, 2021, or an earlier date specified
143	148		in the proclamation creating the committee.
144		-	Geren
145		-	______________________________ ______________________________
146		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
147		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on April
148		-	18, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
149		-	voting.
150		-	______________________________
151		-	Chief Clerk of the House
152		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was adopted by the Senate on May
153		-	10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
154		-	______________________________
155		-	Secretary of the Senate
156		-	RECEIVED: __________________
157		-	Date
158		-	__________________
159		-	Secretary of State
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