By Grusendorf H.J.R. No. 115 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms a 1-2 person may serve as the speaker of the house of representatives. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 9, Article III, Texas Constitution, is 1-5 amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to 1-6 read as follows: 1-7 (b) The House of Representatives shall, when it first 1-8 assembles, organize temporarily, and thereupon proceed to the 1-9 election of a Speaker from its own members. A member of the House 1-10 is not eligible to serve as Speaker if the member has previously 1-11 served two terms as Speaker. 1-12 (b-1) A person previously elected as Speaker prior to 1-13 January 1, 1997 is exempt and may serve more than two terms. This 1-14 subsection expires January 1, 2005. 1-15 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-16 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997. 1-17 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-18 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to limit the number 1-19 of terms that a person may serve as speaker of the Texas House of 1-20 Representative."