Bill Text: TX HJR46 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-28 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR46 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HJR46-Introduced.html
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By: Vasut | H.J.R. No. 46 |
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative | ||
action at any time during a regular session of the legislature. | ||
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) During any time the Legislature is [ |
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regular Session, the Legislature may introduce, hold committee | ||
hearings to consider, and otherwise act on any bill or resolution, | ||
and may pass [ |
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appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be | ||
submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. | ||
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SECTION 2. Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, | ||
is repealed. | ||
SECTION 3. 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 authorizing | ||
legislative action at any time during a regular session of the | ||
legislature." |