By: Slaton H.R. No. 247
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The House Rules of Procedure adopted at the
beginning of the 87th Legislative Session included Rule 16 Special
Rule to bring the House of Representatives to standards that were
allegedly necessary for combating the Covid-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, Governor Greg Abbott announced the re-opening of
Texas on March 2nd, 2021, removing his Executive Orders, declaring
Texas to be "100% open" on March 10th, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Rule 16 Sec. 4 of the Texas House Rules of Procedure
for the 87th Legislature allow for the deactivation of the Rule 16
Special Rule that were activated upon the adoption of the permanent
rules of procedure by resolution; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with Governor Greg Abbott's Executive
Order for Texas to be 100% open, the Texas House should also be open
100%; and
WHEREAS, Due to the removal of the Executive Orders, the 87th
Legislature shall deactivate the Rule 16 Special Rule that was
initially activated in its entirety upon the adoption of the
permanent rules of procedure of the 87th Legislature; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby open the Texas House of Representatives and
deactivate all sections of Rule 16 Special Rule that was activated
initially in its entirety upon the adoption of the permanent rules
of procedure of the House of Representatives 87th Legislature,
effective March 10th, 2021.