Bill Text: TX HCR41 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Concurrent Resolution 41 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Expressing support for the Electoral College.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-02 - Referred to Elections [HCR41 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HCR41-Introduced.html

	88R11424 TBO-D

	By: Rogers	H.C.R. No. 41



	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, When drafting the Constitution in 1787, the framers
	wisely established an electoral voting system that has benefited
	the citizens of the United States for generations; and
	WHEREAS, The Electoral College is a process that allows
	Americans to vote for electors, who in turn vote for the United
	States president and vice president; each state appoints a number
	of electors equal to the total number of the state's members of
	Congress, and the states are able to determine their own methods for
	choosing electors; in 48 states and Washington, D.C., all electors
	are selected according to the popular vote, and in Maine and
	Nebraska, electors are assigned using a proportional system; to win
	the presidency, a candidate must receive the vote of at least 270
	electors, otherwise the decision is made by the House of
	Representatives; and
	WHEREAS, In keeping with the principles of federalism and the
	values of our constitutional republic, the Electoral College
	ensures that all states are fairly represented in presidential
	elections; smaller, less-populated states have an equitable impact
	on the decision, and candidates are incentivized to address the
	needs of all voters rather than focusing only on residents of large
	cities and other urban centers; and
	WHEREAS, The Electoral College contributes to the legitimacy
	of election outcomes by requiring a higher margin of victory than a
	popular vote system; it also makes elections more stable and less
	likely to trigger nationwide recounts, and it discourages voter
	fraud by reducing the impact of fraudulent votes; in addition, the
	electoral system limits the number of viable presidential
	candidates, preventing presidential elections with small
	pluralities; and
	WHEREAS, The Electoral College is a fair and balanced system
	that retains majority rule while protecting smaller states from the
	tyranny of the majority, and it has proven to be a vital component
	of our democracy; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby express support for the Electoral College.