Texas House Joint Resolution 119 (Prior Session Legislation)

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May 11 2009 - Committee report sent to Calendars

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office in a general or primary election when the unexpired portion of the member's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless, on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature in a general or primary election, the person resigned that office.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office in a general or primary election when the unexpired portion of the member's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless, on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature in a general or primary election, the person resigned that office.

Rep Harless

Rep Homer

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-11		Committee report sent to Calendars
2009-05-11		Committee report printed and distributed
2009-05-11		Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2009-05-06		Reported favorably as substituted
2009-05-06		Committee substitute considered in committee
2009-05-06		Vote reconsidered in committee
2009-05-06		Considered in formal meeting
2009-05-06		Posting rule suspended
2009-05-06		Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2009-05-06		Committee substitute considered in committee
2009-05-06		Considered in formal meeting
2009-04-28		Left pending in committee
2009-04-28		Committee substitute considered in committee
2009-04-28		Considered in public hearing
2009-04-28		Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2009-03-23		Referred to State Affairs
2009-03-23		Read first time
2009-03-12		Filed

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Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HJR119