Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 66
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76th LEGISLATURE- REGULAR SESSION
Sec. 20. SWORN STATEMENT OF WITNESSES. (a) The chief clerk,
under the direction of the Committee on House Administration, shall
prescribe the form of a sworn statement to be executed by all persons, other
than members, who wish to be recognized by the chair to address the
committee. The statement shall provide for showing at least:
(1) the committee or subcommittee;
(2) the name, [hore] address, [business add s,] and telephone
number of the person appearing;
(3) the person, firm, corporation, class, or group represented;
(4) the type of business, profession, or occupation in which the
person is engaged, if the person is representing himself or herself; and [of-the
(5theperson or entitty., a]
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[{6}] the matter before the committee on which the person wishes
to be recognized to address the committee and whether for, against, or neutral
on the matter.
(b) No person shall be recognized by the chair to address the committee
in favor of, in opposition to, or without taking a position on a matter until
the sworn statement has been filed with the chair of the committee. The
chair of the committee shall indicate on the sworn statement whether the
person completing the statement was recognized to address the committee.
(c) All sworn statements for those persons recognized by the chair to
address the committee shall accompany the copy of the minutes of the
meeting filed with the chief clerk.
(d) All persons, other than members, recognized by the chair to address
the committee shall give their testimony under oath, and each committee may
avail itself of additional powers and prerogatives authorized by law.
Sec. 21. POWER TO ISSUE PROCESS. By a record vote of not less than
two-thirds of those present and voting, a quorum being present, each standing
committee shall have the power and authority to issue process to witnesses
at any place in the State of Texas, to compel their attendance, and to compel
the production of all books, records, and instruments. If necessary to obtain
compliance with subpoenas or other process, the committee shall have the
power to issue writs of attachment. All process issued by the committee may
be addressed to and served by an agent of the committee or a sergeant-at-
arms appointed by the committee or by any peace officer of the State of
Texas. The committee shall also have the power to cite and have prosecuted
for contempt, in the manner provided by law, anyone disobeying the
subpoenas or other process lawfully issued by the committee. The chair of
the committee shall issue, in the name of the committee, the subpoenas and
other process as the committee may direct.
Sec. 22. MILEAGE AND PER DIEM FOR WITNESSES. Subject to prior
approval by the Committee on House Administration, witnesses attending
proceedings of any committee under process of the committee shall be
allowed the same mileage and per diem as are allowed members of the
committee when in a travel status, to be paid out of the contingent expense
fund of the house of representatives on vouchers approved by the chair of
the committee, the chair of the Committee on House Administration, and the
speaker of the house.66
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 1999; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97442/m1/70/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.