If the Texas Senate passes a bill requiring all
motorcycle drivers and passengers in Texas to wear a helmet, and the Texas House passes a similar bill requiring all motorcycle drivers and passengers 18 years-of-age and younger to wear a helmet, what happens to the proposed motorcycle helmet legislation?
A) The two bills are sent separately to the governor for approval or veto.
B) Both bills are returned to their respective substantive committees of origin for revision and resubmission to the floor of both chambers.
C) The two bills are sent to a conference committee to prepare a common version of the bill, which will be subsequently reported back to both chambers.
D) Because the two bills differ, the legislation is dead, and both chambers must begin the process again.
E) The two bills are sent to an interim committee for analysis and revision, and a compromise bill is submitted to both chambers during the next legislative session.
C
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