1-1 By: Wentworth S.J.R. No. 14
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 9, 1993; February 10, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Subcommittee on Elections and
1-4 Ethics; March 16, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote:
1-5 Yeas 4, Nays 0; March 16, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Carriker x
1-9 Harris of Dallas x
1-10 Ellis x
1-11 Henderson x
1-12 Luna x
1-13 Parker x
1-14 Wentworth x
1-15 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
1-16 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of
1-17 certain public officers to seek election to and serve in the
1-18 legislature.
1-19 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-20 SECTION 1. Article III, Section 19, of the Texas
1-21 Constitution is amended to read as follows:
1-22 Sec. 19. (a) If the <No> judge of any court of this state
1-23 or a political subdivision of this state, the Secretary of State,
1-24 the Attorney General, the clerk of any court of record of this
1-25 state or a political subdivision of this state, or any person
1-26 holding a lucrative office under this state other than a member of
1-27 the Legislature announces his or her candidacy or in fact becomes a
1-28 candidate in a general, special, or primary election for the
1-29 Legislature, the announcement or candidacy constitutes an automatic
1-30 resignation from that office, and the vacancy created shall be
1-31 filled in the manner provided by law. A person may not continue to
1-32 perform the duties of an office covered by this subsection under
1-33 Article XVI, Section 17, or any other law after the person
1-34 announces his or her candidacy or in fact becomes a candidate in a
1-35 general, special, or primary election for the Legislature.
1-36 (b) A person holding a lucrative office under the United
1-37 States<, or this State,> or any foreign government is not <shall
1-38 during the term for which he is elected or appointed, be> eligible
1-39 to election to or service in the Legislature. The ineligibility
1-40 created by this subsection does not apply if the person resigns
1-41 from or for any reason ceases to serve in the office.
1-42 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-43 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
1-44 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-45 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide that
1-46 persons currently ineligible to the legislature because they hold
1-47 certain public offices may become eligible to the legislature by
1-48 resigning from or ceasing to hold office."
1-49 * * * * *
1-50 Austin,
1-51 Texas
1-52 March 16, 1993
1-53 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-54 President of the Senate
1-55 Sir:
1-56 We, your Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics to which was referred
1-57 S.J.R. No. 14, have had the same under consideration, and I am
1-58 instructed to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation
1-59 that it do pass and be printed.
1-60 Carriker,
1-61 Chairman
1-62 * * * * *
1-63 WITNESSES
1-64 No witnesses appeared on S.J.R. No. 14.