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A Look Inside a Call to Special Session: The First Called Session, 2003
Sample of the Thirty Topics Proclaimed by Governor Perry for the First Special Legislative Session of the 78th Legislature, 2003
Topics are based on the text of the Governor's official proclamations.
  • For the purpose of considering congressional redistricting. [Mon Jun 23, 2003]
  • Appropriating fees established by legislation during the regular session that remain unappropriated. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Creating a study on private prisons. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Designating the Texas Department of Public Safety as the agency to establish school bus safety standards. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Directing the Texas Coordinating Board for Higher Education to review the organization and operation of each university system office. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Modifying the Governor's budget authority. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Modifying the organizational pattern of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Modifying the scope and function of the State Office of Risk Management. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Permitting the Governor to designate the presiding officers for executive branch agencies. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Permitting the reorganization of legislative support agencies and offices. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Relating to a modification in the qualifications for membership on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Relating to a modification in the qualifications for membership on the Texas Veterans Commission. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Relating to a modification in the qualifications for the Commissioner of Insurance. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]
  • Relating to a reconstitution of the membership of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission. [Tue Jul 1, 2003]

Source: Legislative Reference Library. (full source)