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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of |
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certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of |
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Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article V, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 1-b to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1-b. The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal |
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Appeals shall make a video recording or other electronic visual and |
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audio recording of each oral argument, proceeding, and open meeting |
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of the court and post the recording on the court's Internet website. |
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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, requiring the recording of certain |
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proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal |
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Appeals and the publication of the recordings. |
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(b) Section 1-b, Article V, of this constitution takes |
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effect January 1, 2016, and applies only to a proceeding commenced |
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on or after that date. |
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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 provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the |
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recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the |
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Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings." |