Bill Text: TX HB1271 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 1271 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-24 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB1271 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1271-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 1271




	AN ACT
	relating to providing links in the online text of proposed
	legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 323.0145, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e) If the text of a document described by Subsection
	(a)(2)(C) or (D) includes a cross-reference to a section of state
	statute, the council to the extent feasible shall include in any
	electronic version of the document made available to the public
	through the Internet an electronic link or other method by which a
	person reading the document may automatically access the text of
	the referenced section.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to a bill or joint resolution filed, or an amendment or substitute
	adopted by a legislative committee, on or after the effective date
	of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect November 1, 2014.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1271 was passed by the House on April
	11, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 1271 was passed by the Senate on May
	9, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor