Bill Text: TX SJR48 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment revising the order of legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider matters during the first 60 days of a regular session.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-06 - Left pending in committee [SJR48 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SJR48-Introduced.html
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| By: Williams | S.J.R. No. 48 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment revising the order of | ||
| legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider | ||
| matters during the first 60 days of a regular session. | ||
| 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) When convened in regular session [ |
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| and resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing | ||
| upon the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor, and | ||
| such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in | ||
| special messages to the Legislature. During that period, [ |
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| the various committees of each House may [ |
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| Governor. During the remainder of the session, the Legislature | ||
| shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and | ||
| upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in | ||
| special messages to the Legislature. | ||
| SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment revising the order of | ||
| legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider | ||
| matters during the first 60 days of a regular session." | ||
