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."

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             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.

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                                                 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.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         RECEIVED:  _____________________

                            Date

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                      Secretary of State