Bill Text: TX HJR143 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for equality under the law regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-15 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR143 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR143-Introduced.html

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88R13972 MZM-D
By: Bryant H.J.R. No. 143

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment providing for equality under
the law regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 3a, Article I, Texas Constitution, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3a. Equality under the law shall not be denied or
abridged because of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race,
color, creed, or national origin. This amendment is
self-operative.
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 providing for equality
under the law regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation."