Bill Text: TX HJR198 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-24 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR198 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR198-Introduced.html

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88R14222 MAW-D
By: Tinderholt H.J.R. No. 198

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during
which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a
regular session.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) When convened in regular session [Session], the first 60
[thirty] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of and
acting on bills and resolutions, including holding committee
hearings [acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon the
confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such
emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special
messages to the Legislature]. During the remainder of the session
[succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the Legislature]
the various committees of each House shall hold hearings to
consider all bills and resolutions and other matters then pending
and [; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the
Governor. During the remainder of the session] the Legislature
shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending.
The Legislature may at any time during a regular session consider
the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and act on
emergency appropriations and [upon] such emergency matters as may
be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the
Legislature.
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 regarding the time
during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during
a regular session."