Bill Text: TX HJR139 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-15 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HJR139 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR139-Introduced.html

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88R3435 AMF-F
By: Murr H.J.R. No. 139

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of
office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The following temporary provision is added to
the Texas Constitution:
TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) The length of the initial term of
office of the chief justice and each justice of the Court of Appeals
for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District who is elected to office
for a term that begins January 1, 2025, is as follows:
(1) the term of office of chief justice and justice for
Place 3 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals
District is six years unless the justice is otherwise removed as
provided by law;
(2) the term of office of the justice for Place 2 and
the justice for Place 4 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth
Court of Appeals District is four years unless the justice is
otherwise removed as provided by law; and
(3) the term of office of the justice for Place 5 of
the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District is
two years unless the justice is otherwise removed as provided by
law.
(b) This temporary provision expires November 2, 2032.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment modifying the initial
terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals."