By: Bonnen of Galveston H.R. No. 901
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 86th
Legislature, That Rule 8, Section 7, of the permanent rules of the
House of Representatives of the 86th Legislature is amended to read
as follows, effective upon adoption by the Senate of an amendment
providing a complementary process for designating and numbering
bills and joint resolutions:
Sec. 7. PREFILING. (a) Beginning the first Monday after
the general election preceding the next regular legislative
session, or within 30 days prior to any special session, it shall be
in order to file with the chief clerk bills and resolutions for
introduction in that session. On receipt of the bills or
resolutions, and as provided by Subsection (b), the chief clerk
shall designate and number them and make them a matter of public
record, available for distribution. Once a bill or resolution has
been so filed, it may not be recalled. This shall apply only to
members-elect of the succeeding legislature [legislative session].
(b) For the 87th and succeeding legislatures, the chief
clerk shall:
(1) designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or
T.B.) and number the bill using only odd numbers if the general
appropriations bill will originate in the house for that
legislature;
(2) designate each bill received as a "Texas Bill" (or
T.B.) and number the bill using only even numbers if the general
appropriations bill will not originate in the house for that
legislature;
(3) designate each joint resolution received as a
"Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint
resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations
bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and
(4) designate each joint resolution received as a
"Texas Joint Resolution" (or T.J.R.) and number the joint
resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations
bill will not originate in the house for that legislature.
(5) designate each concurrent resolution received as a
"Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent
resolution using only odd numbers if the general appropriations
bill will originate in the house for that legislature; and
(6) designate each concurrent resolution received as a
"Texas Concurrent Resolution" (or T.C.R.) and number the concurrent
resolution using only even numbers if the general appropriations
bill will not originate in the house for that legislature.