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proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during |
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which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a |
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regular session. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 5(b) and (c), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) When convened in regular session [Session], the first 30 |
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[thirty] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of and |
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holding committee hearings to consider bills and resolutions[, |
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acting upon emergency appropriations, passing upon the |
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confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and such |
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emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in special |
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messages to the Legislature]. During the remainder of the session |
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[succeeding thirty days of the regular session of] the Legislature |
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may continue to introduce bills and resolutions and the various |
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committees of each House shall hold hearings to consider all bills |
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and resolutions and other matters then pending and[; and such |
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emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor. During the |
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remainder of the session] the Legislature shall act upon such bills |
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and resolutions as may be then pending. The Legislature may at any |
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time during a regular session consider the confirmation of the |
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recess appointees of the Governor and act on emergency |
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appropriations and [upon] such emergency matters as may be |
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submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), either House may |
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determine its order of business by an affirmative vote of |
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two-thirds [four-fifths] of its membership. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment regarding the time |
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during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during |
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a regular session." |