Bill Text: TX SJR29 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | 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) 2013-02-13 - Referred to State Affairs [SJR29 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SJR29-Introduced.html
  83R5839 KSD-D
 
  By: Rodriguez S.J.R. No. 29
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  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  repealed.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."
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