Bill:  SJR 11 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 75R 5595 GGS-D
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Last Action:02/01/1999 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of appellate justices and judges by the governor with retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, for the nonpartisan election and retention or rejection of district judges, for the election of certain district judges from state representative districts or commissioners court precincts, and for the alteration of the terms of certain judicial offices.
Author:Gallegos
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--Judicial (I0308)
Governor (I0375)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Remarks:Enabling legislation is SB 78.
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to Jurisprudence      02/01/1999     169
 Read first time      02/01/1999     169
 Filed      12/04/1998    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/04/1998