A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to 1-2 prescribe the qualifications of constables. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, is 1-5 amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: 1-6 (g) The Legislature by general law may prescribe the 1-7 qualifications of constables. 1-8 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-9 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997. 1-10 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 1-11 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to allow the 1-12 legislature to prescribe the qualifications of constables." _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.J.R. No. 83 was passed by the House on April 29, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 108, Nays 38, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.J.R. No. 83 was passed by the Senate on May 19, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate RECEIVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Secretary of State