Tex. Government Code § 321.004
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 321.004, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 321.004. PROCEDURE FOR TIE VOTE.
Official statutory text
(a) If the full committee is present and is not able to resolve a tie vote within a reasonable time on a matter this chapter requires the committee to decide, the committee shall select a member of the house or senate to meet with the committee and to cast the tie-breaking vote.
(b) The seventh member's duty to the committee ends when the member casts the tie-breaking vote and the matter is resolved.
(b) The seventh member's duty to the committee ends when the member casts the tie-breaking vote and the matter is resolved.
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