Bill Text: TX SR686 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. 1893.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-27 - Reported enrolled [SR686 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR686-Enrolled.html
 
 
  By: Birdwell S.R. No. 686
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 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)  Senate Rule 12.03(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)  Senate Rule 12.03(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)  Senate Rule 12.03(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)  Senate Rule 12.03(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.
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 27, 2023, by
    the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
   
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
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