Bill Text: TX SJR33 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Referred to State Affairs [SJR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SJR33-Introduced.html
88R6335 JON-D | ||
By: Hall | S.J.R. No. 33 |
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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." |