1-1 By: Gutierrez (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.J.R. No. 83 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 1997; 1-3 May 1, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 8, 1997, reported favorably by the 1-5 following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 1; May 8, 1997, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1-7 proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to 1-8 prescribe the qualifications of constables. 1-9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-10 SECTION 1. Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, is 1-11 amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: 1-12 (g) The Legislature by general law may prescribe the 1-13 qualifications of constables. 1-14 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-15 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997. 1-16 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 1-17 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to allow the 1-18 legislature to prescribe the qualifications of constables." 1-19 * * * * *