By: Cain H.R. No. 879
R E S O L U T I O N
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, House Rule 16, Section 4(a), provides that a section
of Rule 16 may be deactivated when the house is convened in a
regular or special session only by resolution, which is subject to
the provisions of House Rule 14, Section 2; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature that the following sections of House Rule 16 are hereby
deactivated upon adoption of this resolution by the house:
(1) Section 8 adding a new Rule 4, Section 8A (Face Masks
Required for Committee Meetings); and
(2) Section 14 adding a new Rule 5, Section 19A (Face Masks
Required During Floor Sessions).