Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 73
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Sec. 20. SWORN STATEMENT OF WITNESSES. (a) The committee
coordinator, under the direction of the Committee on House Administration, shall
prescribe the form of a sworn statement to be executed by all persons, other than
members, who wish to be recognized by the chair to address the committee. The
statement shall provide for showing at least:
(1) the committee or subcommittee;
(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the person appearing;
(3) the person, firm, corporation, class, or group represented;
(4) the type of business, profession, or occupation in which the person
is engaged, if the person is representing himself or herself; and
(5) the matter before the committee on which the person wishes to be
recognized to address the committee and whether for, against, or neutral on the
matter.
(b) No person shall be recognized by the chair to address the committee in
favor of, in opposition to, or without taking a position on a matter until the sworn
statement has been filed with the chair of the committee. The chair of the
committee shall indicate on the sworn statement whether the person completing
the statement was recognized to address the committee.
(c) All sworn statements for those persons recognized by the chair to
address the committee shall accompany the copy of the minutes of the meeting
filed with the committee coordinator.
(d) All persons, other than members, recognized by the chair to address the
committee shall give their testimony under oath, and each committee may avail
itself of additional powers and prerogatives authorized by law.
Sec. 21. POWER TO ISSUE PROCESS AND SUMMON
WITNESSES. (a) By a record vote of not less than two-thirds of those present
and voting, a quorum being present, each standing committee shall have the
power and authority to issue process to witnesses at any place in the State of
Texas, to compel their attendance, and to compel the production of all books,
records, and instruments. If necessary to obtain compliance with subpoenas or
other process, the committee shall have the power to issue writs of attachment.
All process issued by the committee may be addressed to and served by an agent
of the committee or a sergeant-at-arms appointed by the committee or by any
peace officer of the State of Texas. The committee shall also have the power to
cite and have prosecuted for contempt, in the manner provided by law, anyone
disobeying the subpoenas or other process lawfully issued by the committee. The
chair of the committee shall issue, in the name of the committee, the subpoenas
and other process as the committee may direct.
(b) The chair may summon the governing board or other representatives of
a state agency to appear and testify before the committee without issuing process
under Subsection (a) of this section. The summons may be communicated in
writing, orally, or electronically. If the persons summoned fail or refuse to appear,
the committee may issue process under Subsection (a) of this section.
Sec. 22. MILEAGE AND PER DIEM FOR WITNESSES. Subject to prior
approval by the Committee on House Administration, witnesses attending
proceedings of any committee under process of the committee shall be allowedThursday, January 13, 2005 HOUSE JOURNAL
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97462/m1/77/?q=%222005-01-11%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.