H.C.R. No. 50
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Section 21.004(a), Government Code, provides: "At a
  convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the
  legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court shall deliver a
  written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the
  accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the
  future directions and needs of the courts of the state."; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED by the 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, That
  the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas meet
  in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives for
  that purpose on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice
  of the Supreme Court of Texas, be, and is hereby, invited to address
  the Regular Session of the 85th Legislature in Joint Session at that
  time.
 
  Smithee
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 50 was adopted by the House on
  January 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 50 was adopted by the Senate on
  January 25, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas
  31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  RECEIVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
           Secretary of State