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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to term limitation for United States Senators from Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 145, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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new section 145.040 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 145.040. UNITED STATES SENATE CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY. |
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No person who has served two terms as a United States Senator shall |
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be eligible for election or appointment to the United States Senate |
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from Texas. For purposes of this section, the election or |
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appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the United States |
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Senate shall be included as one term in determining the number of |
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terms that such person has served as a United States Senator if the |
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person fills the vacancy for more than three years. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |