Bill Text: TX HCR50 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Inviting the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to address a joint session of the legislature on February 1, 2017.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2017-02-06 - Filed with the Secretary of State [HCR50 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HCR50-Enrolled.html

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H.C.R. No. 50

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Section 21.004(a), Government Code, provides: "At a
convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the
legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court shall deliver a
written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the
accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the
future directions and needs of the courts of the state."; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, That
the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas meet
in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives for
that purpose on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Texas, be, and is hereby, invited to address
the Regular Session of the 85th Legislature in Joint Session at that
time.
Smithee
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 50 was adopted by the House on
January 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2
present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 50 was adopted by the Senate on
January 25, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas
31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
RECEIVED: __________________
Date
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Secretary of State