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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the order of |
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business for regular legislative session. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by amending Subsection to read as follows: |
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Sec. 5. MEETINGS; ORDER OF BUSINESS. (a) The Legislature |
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shall meet every two years at such time as may be provided by law and |
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at other times when convened by the Governor. |
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(b) When convened in regular Session, [the first thirty days |
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thereof] the Legislature shall [be devoted to the] introduce[tion |
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of] bills and resolutions, which the various committees of each |
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House shall hold hearings to consider prior to acting upon; |
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act[ing] upon emergency appropriations;[,] and pass[ing] upon the |
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confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor. [and such]At |
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any time during regular session the Legislature shall act upon |
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emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special |
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messages to the Legislature. [During the succeeding thirty days of |
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the regular session of the Legislature the various committees of |
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each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills and |
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resolutions and other matters then pending; and such emergency |
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matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During the remainder of |
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the session the Legislature shall act upon such bills and |
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resolutions as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters |
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as may be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the |
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Legislature.] |
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(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), either House may |
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determine its order of business by an affirmative vote of |
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four-fifths of its membership. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment repealing the order of |
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business for regular legislative session to permit the various |
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legislative committees of each House to consider bills and |
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resolutions and the Legislature to act upon such bills and |
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resolutions at any time during regular session." |