87R11430 SLB-D
 
  By: Hall S.J.R. No. 60
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain actions
  involving the conduct of elections and the powers of the
  legislature to file certain actions against the governor and other
  state officials.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 3, Article V, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and
  (a-2) to read as follows:
         (a)  The Supreme Court shall exercise the judicial power of
  the state except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Its
  jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with the limits of the State and
  its determinations shall be final except in criminal law matters.
  Its appellate jurisdiction shall be final and shall extend to all
  cases except in criminal law matters and as otherwise provided in
  this Constitution or by law. The Supreme Court and the Justices
  thereof shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus, as may be
  prescribed by law, and under such regulations as may be prescribed
  by law, the [said] courts and the Justices thereof may issue the
  writs of mandamus, procedendo, certiorari and such other writs, as
  may be necessary to enforce its jurisdiction.
         (a-1)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-2) of this
  section, the [The] Legislature may confer original jurisdiction on
  the Supreme Court to issue writs of quo warranto and mandamus in
  such cases as may be specified, except as against the Governor [of
  the State].
         (a-2)  A member of the Legislature has standing to
  participate as a party in a suit against the Governor or other state
  official for a violation of any law related to the conduct of
  elections, including an action for a writ of mandamus to compel the
  Governor or other state official to comply with a law related to the
  conduct of elections. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction
  of a suit brought under this subsection and shall give preference to
  such a suit.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment regarding certain
  actions involving the conduct of elections and the powers of the
  legislature to file certain actions against the governor and other
  state officials."