Bill:  SJR 13 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Council Document: 83R 2365 YDB-D
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Last Action:05/15/2013 H Failed of adoption
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.
Author:Eltife
Coauthor:Carona | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | Lucio | Nelson | Nichols | Patrick | Schwertner | Seliger | Uresti | Van de Putte | Watson
Sponsor:Larson
Subjects:Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Governor (I0375)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Officers (I0761)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
TERM LIMITS (S0105)
AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF (V4357)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER (V0152)
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER (V0144)
Companion:HJR 42 by Larson, Similar
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2013     3350
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2013     3350
 Record vote   RV#845   05/15/2013     3349
 Failed of adoption      05/15/2013     3349
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/15/2013     3349
 Read 2nd time      05/15/2013     3348
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/15/2013    
 Considered in Calendars      05/10/2013    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/2013    
 Committee report distributed      04/29/2013   08:09 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2013     2028
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/17/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      04/17/2013    
 Referred to State Affairs      04/02/2013     1201
 Read first time      04/02/2013     1201
 Received from the Senate      03/20/2013     921
 Reported engrossed      03/19/2013     562
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      03/19/2013     528
 Record vote      03/19/2013     528
 Passed      03/19/2013     528
 Read 3rd time      03/19/2013     528
 Record vote      03/19/2013     528
 Three day rule suspended      03/19/2013     528
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/19/2013     527
 Passed to engrossment      03/19/2013     527
 Amendment withdrawn      03/19/2013     527
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Estes   03/19/2013     527
 Point of order sustained      03/19/2013     527
 Point of order      03/19/2013     527
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Estes   03/19/2013     526
 Read 2nd time      03/19/2013     526
 Record vote      03/19/2013     526
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/19/2013     525
 Co-author authorized      03/19/2013     541
 Placed on intent calendar      03/18/2013    
 Co-author authorized      03/18/2013     516
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/13/2013   02:05 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/13/2013     486
 Testimony taken in committee      03/11/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      03/11/2013    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/11/2013    
 Referred to State Affairs      01/29/2013     126
 Read first time      01/29/2013     126
 Filed      12/05/2012    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/05/2012