Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Adopting procedures for the Committee of the Whole Senate during its consideration of Senate Bill 14.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR79-Enrolled.html
| By: Duncan | S.R. No. 79 | |
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| WHEREAS, Article III, Section 9, and Article IV, Section | ||
| 16, of the Texas Constitution and Article XIII of the Senate | ||
| Rules recognize the existence of the Committee of the Whole | ||
| Senate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pursuant to Senate Rule 7.06, the President | ||
| referred Senate Bill 14, relating to voter identification | ||
| requirements, directly to the Committee of the Whole Senate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Senate Rule 13.01 provides that it is in order for | ||
| the Senate at any time after bills and resolutions have been | ||
| called to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole Senate; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate may adopt by resolution specific | ||
| procedures to govern the operation of the Committee of the Whole | ||
| Senate during its consideration of Senate Bill 14; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate resolve itself into a Committee | ||
| of the Whole Senate on Monday, January 24, 2011, at the | ||
| conclusion of the morning call for the consideration of Senate | ||
| Bill 14; and | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate may meet as in Committee of the | ||
| Whole Senate from day to day as necessary; and | ||
| RESOLVED, That the following procedures shall apply when | ||
| in Committee of the Whole Senate for the duration of its | ||
| consideration of Senate Bill 14: | ||
| 1. The Committee shall afford reasonable opportunity to | ||
| interested parties to appear and testify before the Committee. | ||
| 2. The Chair shall require all parties appearing at the | ||
| meeting to swear or affirm that the testimony they give to the | ||
| Committee is true and correct. | ||
| 3. The Chair may fix the order of appearance and time | ||
| allotted for each witness unless a majority of the members | ||
| present directs otherwise. | ||
| 4. Senate Rules addressing access to the Senate Floor | ||
| shall be enforced by the Chair while the Committee is meeting, | ||
| except as follows: | ||
| (a) Witnesses appearing before the committee may be | ||
| admitted to the floor of the Senate as their names are called by | ||
| the Chair, and may remain only until their testimony is | ||
| completed. | ||
| (b) Each Senator may be assisted by one employee of | ||
| the Senate within the brass rail at any given time. The | ||
| Sergeant-at-Arms shall provide seating next to a requesting | ||
| senator for such authorized employees. | ||
| 5. Senate Rule 3.04, relating to posters, placards, | ||
| banners and signs, and Senate Rule 3.05, relating to applause, | ||
| outbursts, and demonstrations, shall be strictly enforced by the | ||
| Chair. Subject to approval by the Chair, witnesses may use | ||
| visual aids as necessary in the presentation of their testimony. | ||
| 6. Senate Rule 3.01, relating to attire, shall not apply | ||
| to witnesses. | ||
| _______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 24, 2011, | ||
| by the following vote: Yeas 18, | ||
| Nays 12. | ||
| _______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
