By Allen H.J.R. No. 11 74R695 GWK-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to garnishment of 1-2 wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article XVI, Section 28, of the Texas 1-5 Constitution is amended to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 28. No current wages for personal service shall ever be 1-7 subject to garnishment, except for the enforcement of court-ordered 1-8 child support payments or court-ordered restitution in a criminal 1-9 judgment. 1-10 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-11 submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 7, 1-12 1995. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or 1-13 against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment permitting 1-14 garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal 1-15 judgment."