1-1 By: Dutton (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.J.R. No. 55 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 17, 1997; 1-3 April 18, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Jurisprudence; May 18, 1997, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 18, 1997, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1-7 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a deadline for 1-8 supreme court action on a motion for rehearing. 1-9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-10 SECTION 1. Section 31, Article V, Texas Constitution, is 1-11 amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-12 (d) Notwithstanding Section 1, Article II, of this 1-13 constitution and any other provision of this constitution, if the 1-14 supreme court does not act on a motion for rehearing before the 1-15 180th day after the date on which the motion is filed, the motion 1-16 is denied. 1-17 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-18 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997. 1-19 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-20 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to establish a 1-21 deadline for supreme court action on a motion for rehearing." 1-22 * * * * *