H.R. No. 2422
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13,
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
resolve the differences on Senate Bill 1893 (prohibiting the use of
certain social media applications and services on devices owned or
leased by governmental entities) to consider and take action on the
following matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in
disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section
620.001(1)(B), Government Code, by striking "by executive order"
and substituting "by proclamation".
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper
method by which the governor specifies a social media application
as a covered application.
(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in
disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section
620.001(2)(B), Government Code, between "a court of appeals," and
"or the Texas Judicial Council", by inserting "a district court,".
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure that district
courts comply with the Act.
(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in
disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to
added Section 620.005, Government Code, by striking "ORDER" and
substituting "PROCLAMATION".
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper
method by which the governor specifies a social media application
as a covered application.
(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
the committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in
disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section
620.005, Government Code, by striking "executive order" and
substituting "proclamation".
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the proper
method by which the governor specifies a social media application
as a covered application.
Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2422 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 2, 3 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House