Bill Text: TX HCR96 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Requesting the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study the issue of advertising public notices.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2015-06-01 - Filed with the Secretary of State [HCR96 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HCR96-Enrolled.html

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H.C.R. No. 96

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, As in previous sessions, bills have been introduced
in both chambers of the 84th Texas Legislature to modify current
statutes prescribing how legally required notices are posted and
advertised to the general public; and
WHEREAS, Abundant testimony against these measures in past
public hearings has cited statistics that public notice placed on
the Internet would not reach a large number of Texans, demonstrated
problems with archiving Internet notices, raised questions about
removing oversight and reducing transparency, and questioned the
cost-effectiveness of posting notices on the Internet or through
social media; there has also been testimony that publishing public
notice on the Internet or through social media would be efficient
and cost-effective and would increase audience reach and
transparency; and
WHEREAS, It is incumbent on the State of Texas to ensure that
public notification about vital information be efficient and
effective, and the issue of posting and advertising public notices
on the Internet merits further examination; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house
of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the
issue of advertising public notices; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be
governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim
committees as the 84th Legislature may adopt.
Hunter
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 96 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 96 was adopted by the Senate on May
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, N
ays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
RECEIVED: __________________
Date
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Secretary of State