BILL ANALYSIS H.J.R. 130 By: Oakley 04-28-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND H.B. 1382 by Oakley proposes that a person who will be 18 years of age before the general election for state and county officers be allowed to vote in the preceding primary election. This joint resolution will amend the Texas Constitution to allow them to vote. PURPOSE As proposed, HJR 130 allows persons who will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary election. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Article VI of the Texas Constitution by adding Section 1a as follows: Sec. 1a. The legislature by general law may provide for voting in a primary election by a person who: (1) will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the subsequent general election for state and county officers; and (2) satisfies the other applicable requirements for eligibility to vote. SECTION 2. Provides for the proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995. Requires the proposition on the ballot to read as follows: The constitutional amendment authorizing a person who will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the general election for the state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary election. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HJR 130 was considered by the Committee on Elections in a public hearing on April 26, 1995. The following persons testified against HJR 130: Mary Ann Collins representing herself; and Sue Daniel representing the County Clerk's Legislative Committee of the County and District Clerk's Association of Texas. HJR 130 was reported favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed by a record vote of: 5 AYES, 2 NAYS, 0 PNV, 2 ABSENT.