Bill Text: TX SJR53 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of public schools.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Referred to Education [SJR53 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SJR53-Introduced.html

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84R9257 CAE-D
By: Burton S.J.R. No. 53

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive
legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of
public schools.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1, Article VII, Texas Constitution, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to
the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall
be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make
suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient
system of public free schools. The duty imposed by this section is
the sole prerogative of the Legislature. Notwithstanding the rights
and duties imposed by Article V of this constitution, the judicial
branch of the State has no authority to interfere or issue a
judgment or opinion on the actions of the Legislature implementing
this section.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the
exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient
system of public free schools."