H.J.R. No. 165
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment providing additional powers
  to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to
  candidates for judicial office.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1-a, Article V, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by adding Subsection (13-a) to read as follows:
               (13-a)  The Commission may accept complaints or
  reports, conduct investigations, and take any other action
  authorized by this section with respect to a candidate for an office
  named in Subsection (6)(A) of this section in the same manner the
  Commission is authorized to take those actions with respect to a
  person holding that office.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing additional
  powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to
  candidates for judicial office."
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.J.R. No. 165 was passed by the House on May
  13, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 137, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.J.R. No. 165 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  RECEIVED:  _____________________
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              Secretary of State