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Amendments can be viewed individually on Texas Legislature Online. HR 4 Enrolled will include the adopted amendments.  

  1. Smithee – If applicable, a bill must indicate how it changes a criminal offense – Adopted
  2. Smithee – Changes Committee name “General Investigating, Transparency in Government Operations, & Ethics” to “General Investigating & Ethics” – Adopted
  3. Geren – Allows for wire services – Adopted
  4. Villalba – Does not allow for a point of order if a mistake is made from an inconsequential technicality of the rules – Withdrawn
  5. Simpson – Requires that dates and times of House meetings be recorded literally – Adopted
  6. Miles – Explanations of points of order must include citations of precedent – Adopted
  7. Keffer – Adds endangered species to subjects the Energy Resources Committee has jurisdiction over – Withdrawn
  8. Rinaldi – Changes the General Investigating & Ethics Committee jurisdiction to include ensuring appointed officers are acting in the best interest of the agency as well as affiliated entities, foundations or related support groups – Tabled (RV)
  9. Gonzalez, Mary – An interpreter for a witness in committee must fill out an identification form – Adopted
  10. Miles – A witness must be present and must have filed a sworn statement with the chair of a committee before the conclusion of public testimony – Withdrawn
  11. McClendon – Texas Legislative Council must provide to the author or sponsor a bill analysis at the time the analysis is presented to a committee – Adopted
  12. Parker – Changes a reference to the “Council on Sex Offender Treatment” to “Office of Violent Sex Offender Management” – Adopted
  13. Schaefer – A bill changing a licensing, certification, registration or permitting requirement must note that in the caption – Adopted
  14. Keffer – Adds endangered species issues that relate to energy resources to subjects the Energy Resources Committee has jurisdiction over Adopted
  15. Turner, Chris – Requires that the economic impact statement prepared by LBB for the budget bill include impacts  on local governments – Adopted
  16. Stickland – The House may not consider bills creating exemptions or privileges for legislators – Withdrawn
  17. Otto – bills discussing state funds – clarifies state/federal discussions.  Adopted
  18. Stephenson – The House may not consider a congratulatory resolution on the 128-130th day of the session – Tabled (RV)
  19. Elkins – An amendment to a Sunset bill must be discussed publicly before being considered – Withdrawn
  20. Rinaldi – Changes the General Investigating & Ethics Committee jurisdiction to include ensuring appointed officers are acting in the best interest of the agency – Adopted
  21. Krause – The General Investigating & Ethics Committee will not have jurisdiction over the reporting of financial transactions of affiliated entities, foundations or related support groups of judicial and executive branch agencies – Withdrawn
  22. Simpson – Minutes must be recorded and filed at conference committee meetings – Tabled (RV)
  23. Simpson – Action taken by a conference committee is void if taken in anticipation of the adoption of the conference committee resolution – Tabled (RV)
  24. Geren – Giving a committee coordinator the power to exclude from their office a Member or Member’s staff person if engaging in abusive behavior – Adopted