Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1 Page: 73
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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1969
fifths of the Senate to suspend the (17) A Committee on Military and
rule requiring bills to be read on Veterans Affairs.
three several days. (See Constitution, (18) A Committee on Nominations.
Art. 3, Sec. 32.) (19) A Committee on Oil and Gas.
DEFEATED BILL OR RESOLUTION (20) A Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
64. After a bill or resolution has (21) A Committee on Public Health.
been considered and defeated by ei- (22) A Committee on Rules.
ther Branch of the Legislature, no (23) A Committee on State Affairs.
bill or resolution containing the same
substance shall be passed into a law (24) A Committee on State De-
during the same session. (See Consti- partments and Institutions.
tution, Art. 3, Sec. 34.) (25) A Committee on Transporta-
tion.
ELECTIONS (26) A Committee on Water and
65. In all elections of the Senate, Conservation.
the vote shall be given viva voce, ex- (27) A Committee on Youth Affairs.
cept in the election of officers of the Each of said committees shall con-
Senate. (See Constitution, Art. 3, Sec. sist of such Members as the Lieuten-
41.) ant Governor shall appoint.
66. A majority of the whole num-
ber of votes cast shall be necessary CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
for a choice in all elections by the
Senate. 69. All Conference Committees of
the Senate shall be selected and ap-
COMMITTEES pointed by the Lieutenant Governor or
the President Pro Tempore when the
67. All committees shall be ap- latter shall be presiding.
pointed by the President, unless other-
wise directed by the Senate. INSTRUCTIONS TO CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES
LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES
70. Immediately after the Senate
68. The following standing com- decides that any matter shall be sub-
mittees shall be appointed: mitted to a conference committee, the
(1) A Committee on Agriculture Presiding Officer shall state "Are
and Livestock. there any motions to instruct the
(2) A Committee on Banking. conference committee before appoint-
(3) A Committee on Claims. ment?" and the Presiding Officer shall
(3) A Committee on Claims. thereupon recognize Members to make
(4) A Committee on Commerce and such motions to instruct and the Sen-
Industry, ate shall proceed to consider all such
(5) A Committee on Constitutional motions until disposed of or limited
Amendments. under the provisions of Rule 93.
(6) A Committee on Contingent Ex- 71. The present committees ap-
penses. pointed by the Lieutenant Governor
(7) A Committee on County, Dis- and added to by the Senate are de-
trict and Urban Affairs. clared to be the committees of the
(8) A Committee on Education. present Senate.
(9) A Committee on Federal Pro- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
grams and Relations.
(10) A Committee on Finance. 72. It shall be in order for the Sen-
(11) A Committee on Game and ate at any time after bills and resolu-
Fish. tions have been called to resolve itself
(12) A Committee on Insurance, into Committee of the Whole.
(13) A Committee on Interstate CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
Cooperation. OF THE WHOLE
(14) A Committee on Jurisprudence.
(15) A Committee on Labor and 73. In forming a Committee of the
Management Relations. Whole Senate, the President shall
(16) A Committee on Legislative, leave the Chair, and shall appoint a
Congressional and Judicial Districts. chairman to preside in committee.73
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1, legislative document, 1969; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145999/m1/73/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.