Bill Text: TX SJR33 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that future constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of the counties of the state.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Referred to State Affairs [SJR33 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SJR33-Introduced.html

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88R6335 JON-D
By: Hall S.J.R. No. 33

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to require that future
constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a
majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of the counties of
the state.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1(c), Article XVII, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) The election shall be held in accordance with procedures
prescribed by the Legislature, and the returning officer in each
county shall make returns to the Secretary of State of the number of
legal votes cast at the election for and against each amendment. If
it appears from the returns that in at least three-fourths of the
counties in this state a majority of the votes cast have been cast
in favor of an amendment, it shall become a part of this
Constitution, and proclamation thereof shall be made by the
Governor.
SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to
the Texas Constitution:
TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023, relating to requiring that future
constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a
majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of the counties of
the state.
(b) The amendment to Section 1(c), Article XVII, of this
constitution takes effect January 1, 2024.
(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2025, and
applies only to another proposed constitutional amendment for which
the election to approve the amendment is held on or after that date.
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 provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to require that future
constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a
majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of the counties of
the state."