TITLE: Amending the Temporary Rules of the Senate, 87th Legislature.

SUMMARY: Amending the Temporary Rules of the Senate, 87th Legislature.

FULL TEXT:
87(2) SR 1-Enrolled version-Bill Text By: Schwertner S.R. No. 1 SENATE RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That the Temporary Rules of the Senate, 87th Legislature, be amended by amending Rule 11.14 to read as follows: CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS Rule 11.14. (a) The Senate sponsor of a House measure shall be determined by the chair of the committee, in consultation with the House author of the measure. (b) It shall be the duty of each committee of the Senate when there has been referred to it or is before it for consideration a Senate bill and a House bill containing the same subject to consider first and report upon the House bill. (c) A committee is not required to hold a public hearing on a House bill which contains the same subject as a Senate bill that has previously been afforded a public hearing before the committee or a subcommittee. President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 7, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 17, Nays 12.