Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 3, January 1999: Searching Inside

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..., the author offers a floor substitute for a bill. While the floor substitute (Amendment No. 1) is under...) to the floor substitute; and third, the floor substitute (No. 1) (Rule 11, sec. 12). The number of amendments..., sec. 3; Rule 9, sec. 1(b)). In determining whether floor amendments are "germane," i.e... machine, but the members' votes are not recorded in the House Journal (Rule 1, sec. 7). While voice

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... (L~ ,4%QQ L}. L. 0 U ;1 L I L t _a r Jl; RESEARCH ORGANIZATION Texas House... 8, sec. 1). Each bill must pertain to only one subject, except for the general appropriations bill..., recodification bills, and joint resolutions (Constitution Art. 3, sec. 35; Rule 8, sec. 3; Rule 9, sec. 1

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... House Research OraanizationPae1 Bills passed on second reading usually are set for third reading... (Constitution Art. 17, sec. 1; Rule 9, sec. 1). A joint resolution is not submitted to the governor for approval

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... of from $100 to $1,000 and a jail term of from 30 days to 12 months (Government Code sec. 301.024-.027... at the request of a legislator (HB 1, 75th Legislature, Art. 9, sec. 5). When state agency employees appear... 11, sec. 3; Rule 9, sec. 1(b)). A committee may adopt a substitute bill that incorporates amendments

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... to more than one committee (Rule 1, sec. 4; Rule 8, sec. 6). The Bill in Committee No bill may become law... 1, sec. 16). The speaker sometimes appoints select committees at the start of the session to allow

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...). The chair (usually the speaker) may vote on any bill or resolution but customarily does not vote (Rule 1..., the chair then may elect to vote (Rule 1, sec. 8; Rule 5, sec. 55). Reconsideration After a question has

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