BILL ANALYSIS |
H.J.R. 150 |
By: Hilderbran |
State Affairs |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, an individual must be a resident of Texas for two years to be qualified to be elected state representative. H.J.R. 150 proposes to change this residency requirement to five years.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
H.J.R. 150 proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution to increase from two years to five years the number of years preceding a person's election to the Texas House of Representatives that the person is required to have been a Texas resident.
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ELECTION DATE
The constitutional amendment proposed by this joint resolution will be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
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