Bill Text: TX SR709 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on H.J.R. 125.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-28 - Reported enrolled [SR709 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR709-Enrolled.html
 
 
  By: Huffman S.R. No. 709
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
  House Joint Resolution 125 (creating the broadband
  infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and
  assist in the financing of connectivity projects) to consider and
  take action on the following matter:
         Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee
  to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate
  version of the joint resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of the
  joint resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(f), Article III,
  Texas Constitution, to read as follows:
         (f)  The comptroller may transfer money from the fund to
  another fund as provided by general law.  The state agency that
  administers the fund to which the money is transferred as
  authorized by this subsection may use the money without further
  appropriation only for the expansion of access to and adoption of
  broadband and telecommunications services as provided by general
  law.
         Explanation:  The added text would enable the comptroller
  of public accounts to transfer money from the broadband
  infrastructure fund to another fund, authorizing the state
  agency administering the fund to which the money is transferred
  to use it only for the expansion of access to and adoption of
  broadband and telecommunications services.
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 28, 2023, by the
  following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
   
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
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