By Madden H.J.R. No. 9 74R109 MWV-F A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment providing for supreme court 1-2 authority regarding funding and operation of certain programs. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article V of the Texas Constitution is amended by 1-5 adding Section 3-d to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 3-d. Notwithstanding the writ power granted to other 1-7 courts by this constitution, only the supreme court may issue an 1-8 order or decree that an agency, institution, or program funded or 1-9 operated by the State of Texas be closed or prohibited from 1-10 operating, that funds the legislature has appropriated for the 1-11 purpose of funding an agency, institution, or program funded or 1-12 operated by the State of Texas be diverted or withheld from their 1-13 dedicated use, or that confiscates or prohibits the distribution of 1-14 funds in the state treasury appropriated for the purpose of funding 1-15 an agency, institution, or program funded or operated by the State 1-16 of Texas. 1-17 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-18 submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 7, 1-19 1995. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or 1-20 against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment limiting 1-21 judicial involvement regarding the funding of an agency, 1-22 institution, or program funded or operated by the State of Texas to 1-23 the supreme court of this state."