By Gallego H.J.R. No. 117 A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to 1-2 regulate the time for the commencement of a trial in a criminal 1-3 case, including the time in which a prosecutor must be ready for 1-4 trial. 1-5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Article 1 of the Texas Constitution is amended by 1-7 adding Section 10a to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 10a The legislature may enact laws regulating the time 1-9 for the commencement of a trial in a criminal case, including the 1-10 time in which a prosecutor must be ready for trial. 1-11 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-12 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993. 1-13 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-14 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment permitting the 1-15 legislature to regulate the time for the commencement of a trial in 1-16 a criminal case, including the time in which a prosecutor must be 1-17 ready for trial."