H.R. No. 1969 R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill 1281 (relating to the operation of golf carts in certain areas) to consider and take action on the following matter: House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(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 SECTION 3 of the bill by amending Section 551.404(c), Transportation Code, to read as follows: (c) Subsection (b) applies only to a county that: (1) borders or contains a portion of the Red River; or (2) [borders or contains a portion of the Guadalupe River and contains a part of a barrier island that] borders the Gulf of Mexico and has a population of less than 500,000[; or [(3) is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (2) and: [(A) has a population of less than 37,000; and [(B) contains a part of a barrier island or peninsula that borders the Gulf of Mexico]. Explanation: This change is necessary to authorize certain counties to allow the operation of a golf cart on certain highways. Wilson ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1969 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 2, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House