Bill:  HJR 119 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 11417 JRD-D
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Last Action:05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office in a general or primary election when the unexpired portion of the member's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless, on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature in a general or primary election, the person resigned that office.
Author:Homer | Harless
Subjects:Elections--General (I0310)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Officers (I0761)
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/11/2009    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/11/2009   07:09 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/11/2009     3302
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/06/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/06/2009    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      05/06/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/06/2009    
 Posting rule suspended      05/06/2009     2669
 Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.      05/06/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/06/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/06/2009    
 Left pending in committee      04/28/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/28/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      04/28/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/28/2009    
 Referred to State Affairs      03/23/2009     852
 Read first time      03/23/2009     852
 Filed      03/12/2009