Bill Text: TX HJR11 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-07-10 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR11 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HJR11-Introduced.html
| By: Coleman | H.J.R. No. 11 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional | ||
| provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of | ||
| the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a | ||
| political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing | ||
| any legal status identical or similar to marriage. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 32, Article I, Texas Constitution, is | ||
| repealed. | ||
| SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment repealing the | ||
| constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state | ||
| consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting | ||
| this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or | ||
| recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage." | ||
