GOVERNMENT CODE TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SUBTITLE A. LEGISLATURE CHAPTER 301. LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION SUBCHAPTER A. INITIAL MEETING AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 301.001. TIME OF MEETING. The legislature shall convene in regular session at 12 noon on the second Tuesday in January of each odd-numbered year. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.002. WHO MAY ORGANIZE. The following persons only may organize the senate and house of representatives: (1) senators who have not completed their terms of office; and (2) individuals who have received certification of election to the house of representatives or senate. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.003. SECRETARY OF STATE AS PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The secretary of state shall attend the convening of each regular legislative session and shall preside. (b) If there is no secretary of state or if the secretary of state is absent or unable to attend, the attorney general shall attend and preside. (c) The secretary of state shall appoint a clerk to take the minutes of the proceedings. If the chief clerk of the house of representatives for the previous session is present, the secretary of state shall appoint that person to act as clerk. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.004. DUTIES OF CLERK. (a) Under the direction of the secretary of state, the clerk shall call the counties in alphabetical order regardless of whether the secretary of state has received the election returns for each county. (b) If an individual appears at the call and presents proper evidence of his election, the individual shall be admitted or qualified as if the individual's election returns had been made to the secretary of state. (c) After the clerk has called the counties and the members-elect have appeared and presented their credentials, the clerk shall administer the official oath to each member-elect. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.005. LACK OF QUORUM. If a quorum is not present on the day the legislature is to convene, the secretary of state and the clerk shall attend each day until a quorum appears and is qualified. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.006. SELECTION OF OFFICERS. (a) Immediately after election of the speaker of the house of representatives under Section 302.001, the speaker shall take the chair. (b) After the speaker takes the chair, the house of representatives shall choose necessary officers and the speaker shall administer the official oath to them. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.007. DISTRIBUTION OF JOURNALS. (a) The lieutenant governor and speaker shall each appoint an employee to distribute the journal of the respective houses. (b) The employee shall distribute a copy of the journal to: (1) the governor; (2) each member of the legislature; and (3) heads of departments, if requested. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. SUBCHAPTER B. LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT Sec. 301.011. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1961. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.012. PURPOSE. The legislature believes that it must conduct its activities on a full-time and continuing basis in order to achieve efficiency and continuity in performing its duties. It is the purpose of this subchapter to authorize legislative committees and other legislative instrumentalities to work and meet their responsibilities regardless of whether the legislature is in session. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.013. SELECTION OF COMMITTEES. (a) In its rules of procedure or in a simple resolution, each house may determine the number, composition, function, membership, and authority of its committees. (b) By concurrent resolution, the two houses may determine the number, composition, function, membership, and authority of joint committees. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.014. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES. (a) Each standing committee shall: (1) conduct a continuing study of any matter within its jurisdiction and of the instrumentalities of government administering or executing the matter; (2) examine the administration and execution of all laws relating to matters within its jurisdiction; (3) conduct investigations to collect adequate information and materials necessary to perform its duties; (4) formulate legislative programs; and (5) initiate, draft, and recommend to the appropriate house any legislation the committee believes is necessary and desirable. (b) The chair of each standing committee shall introduce or cause to be introduced the legislative programs developed by the committee and shall mobilize committee efforts to secure the enactment into law of committee proposals. (c) Each committee may inspect the records, documents, and files of each state department, agency, or office as necessary to perform the committee's duties. (d) A standing committee is not limited in its legislative endeavors to considering bills, resolutions, or other proposals submitted by individual legislators. Each committee shall search for problems within its jurisdiction and develop, formulate, initiate, and secure passage of any legislative solution the committee believes is desirable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. 301.015. MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. (a) When the legislature is in session, each standing committee shall, if practicable, meet regularly according to applicable legislative requirements and rules of procedure. A committee shall meet at other times determined by the committee. |
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