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S.C.R. No. 11
1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature for each of the last 17 3 regular sessions has adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing 4 the creation and appointment of joint interim legislative study 5 committees by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of 6 representatives; and 7 WHEREAS, Renewal of the prior authorizations to the presiding 8 officers enables the legislature to address and study issues that 9 remain unresolved on sine die adjournment or that emerge subsequent 10 to that time; and 11 WHEREAS, It is also desirable to adopt by resolution various 12 rules and policies regarding the operation of joint committees to 13 supplement, and reconcile differences between, the senate and house 14 rules of procedure; now, therefore, be it 15 RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas 16 hereby authorize the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house 17 of representatives to create by mutual agreement such joint 18 committees as they consider necessary during the term of this 19 legislature; and, be it further 20 RESOLVED, That each joint committee created pursuant to this 21 resolution be composed of such combination of legislators, state 22 officials, or citizen members as shall be determined mutually by 23 the presiding officers of each house; and, be it further 24 RESOLVED, That on the request of the presiding officers, the
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Texas. Legislature. Senate.85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 11,
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May 30, 2017;
[Austin, Texas].
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