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This resolution addresses the constitutional order of business for the Texas House of Representatives during its regular session. The resolution references specific provisions of the Texas Constitution (Section 5(b) and 5(c)) that typically outline a structured timeline for legislative activities during a regular session, including a 30-day period for bill introduction, followed by committee hearings, and then action on pending bills. Utilizing a constitutional provision that allows either house to alter its order of business with a four-fifths majority vote, the House of Representatives is formally resolving to deviate from the standard constitutional timeline and instead follow the permanent rules of the 89th Legislature. By passing this resolution with the required four-fifths affirmative vote, the House is effectively establishing its own procedural framework for conducting legislative business during the current session, demonstrating the constitutional flexibility granted to the legislative body to manage its internal operations.

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