1-1     By:  Tillery, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Shapiro)       H.J.R. No. 45
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2001;
 1-3     April 25, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on State
 1-4     Affairs; May 7, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:
 1-5     Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 7, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                           HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-7     proposing a constitutional amendment to require the governor to
 1-8     call a special session for the appointment of presidential electors
 1-9     under certain circumstances.
1-10           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1. Section 8, Article IV, Texas Constitution, is
1-12     amended to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 8. (a)  The Governor may, on extraordinary occasions,
1-14     convene the Legislature at the seat of Government, or at a
1-15     different place, in case that should be in possession of the public
1-16     enemy or in case of the prevalence of disease threat.  His
1-17     proclamation therefor shall state specifically the purpose for
1-18     which the Legislature is convened.
1-19           (b)  The Governor shall convene the Legislature in special
1-20     session to appoint presidential electors if the Governor determines
1-21     that a reasonable likelihood exists that a final determination of
1-22     the appointment of electors will not occur before the deadline
1-23     prescribed by law to ascertain a conclusive determination of the
1-24     appointment.  The Legislature may not consider any subject other
1-25     than the appointment of electors at that special session.
1-26           SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-27     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.
1-28     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
1-29     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment requiring the governor
1-30     to call a special session for the appointment of presidential
1-31     electors under certain circumstances."
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