By: Huffman S.R. No. 707
 
 
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 Bill 9 (the development and funding of broadband and
  telecommunications services) 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 bill in proposed SECTIONS 3(a), (c), and (d) of the
  bill to read as follows:
         (a)  The comptroller of public accounts shall make a
  one-time transfer in the amount of $155,200,000 from the
  broadband infrastructure fund established under Section 49-d-16,
  Article III, Texas Constitution, to the next generation 9-1-1
  service fund established under Section 771.0713, Health and
  Safety Code.
         (c)  Notwithstanding Section 5, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts
  of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021, the
  comptroller of public accounts may not use funds appropriated
  under that section to support the Texas Broadband Pole
  Replacement Program established under Section 403.503,
  Government Code, as added by Chapter 659 (H.B. 1505), Acts of the
  87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, after the effective
  date of this Act.
         (d)  The comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the
  amounts described by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section not
  later than September 15, 2024.
         Explanation: The added text would require the comptroller
  of public accounts to make a one-time transfer from the broadband
  infrastructure fund to the next generation 9-1-1 service fund,
  prohibit the use of certain appropriated money in the Texas
  Broadband Pole Replacement Program after the effective date of
  the bill, and provide that the one-time transfers of money
  required by the bill be made not later than September 15, 2024.
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        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