79R7310 DRH-D

By:  Rodriguez                                                  H.J.R. No. 59 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment to remove restrictions on the 
types of voting methods that may be used to elect the governing body 
of a municipality.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.   Section 11(b), Article XI, Texas Constitution, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(b)  A municipality so providing a term exceeding two (2) 
years but not exceeding four (4) years for any of its non-civil 
service officers must fill [elect all of the members of its 
governing body by majority vote of the qualified voters in such 
municipality, and] any vacancy or vacancies occurring on the [such] 
governing body of the municipality [shall not be filled by 
appointment but must be filled] by [majority] vote of the qualified 
voters at a special election called for such purpose within one 
hundred and twenty (120) days after such vacancy or vacancies 
occur.
	SECTION 2.   This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2005.  
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to remove restrictions 
on the types of voting methods that may be used to elect the 
governing body of a municipality."