TX SCR2 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-27 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: Senate State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-27 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: Senate State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights.
Title
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-01-27 | Senate | Referred to State Affairs |
2015-01-27 | Senate | Read first time |
2014-12-19 | Senate | Filed |
2014-12-19 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
Elections
Elections--Campaign Financing
Resolutions
Resolutions--Legislative Policy
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
Resolutions--United States Constitution
Elections--Campaign Financing
Resolutions
Resolutions--Legislative Policy
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
Resolutions--United States Constitution
Texas State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SCR2 |
Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SC00002I.htm |