The resolution, H.R. No. 12, addresses the order of business for the Texas House of Representatives during the 89th Legislature. It references Section 5(b) of Article III of the Texas Constitution, which outlines the standard procedures for the first sixty days of a regular session, including the introduction of bills, emergency appropriations, and committee hearings. The resolution also notes that Section 5(c) allows either house to determine its order of business differently with a four-fifths affirmative vote.

By passing this resolution with the required majority, the House of Representatives has opted to establish its order of business according to the permanent rules of the House for the 89th Legislature, rather than adhering strictly to the constitutional guidelines. This decision reflects the House's authority to manage its legislative processes and priorities as it sees fit.