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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to require that proposed |
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constitutional amendments be approved by a majority of the voters |
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in at least half of the counties of this state. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1(c), Article XVII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The election shall be held in accordance with procedures |
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prescribed by the Legislature, and the returning officer in each |
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county shall make returns to the Secretary of State of the number of |
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legal votes cast at the election for and against each amendment. If |
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it appears from the returns that a majority of the votes cast have |
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been cast in favor of an amendment, and that in at least half of the |
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counties in this state a majority of the votes cast have been cast |
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in favor of the amendment, it shall become a part of this |
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Constitution, and proclamation thereof shall be made by the |
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Governor. |
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SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies |
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to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 84th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2015, relating to requiring that future |
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constitutional amendments become effective if approved by a |
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majority of voters in the state and by a majority of voters in at |
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least half of the counties of the state. |
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(b) The amendment to Section 1(c), Article XVII, of this |
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constitution takes effect January 1, 2016. |
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(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to require that future |
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constitutional amendments become effective if approved by a |
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majority of voters in the state and by a majority of voters in at |
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least half of the counties of the state." |