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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative |
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action at any time during a regular session of the legislature. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) During any time the Legislature is [When] convened in |
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regular Session, the Legislature may introduce, hold committee |
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hearings to consider, and otherwise act on any bill or resolution, |
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and may pass [first thirty days thereof shall be devoted to the |
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introduction of bills and resolutions, acting upon emergency |
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appropriations, passing] upon the confirmation of the recess |
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appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be |
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submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. |
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[During the succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the |
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Legislature the various committees of each House shall hold |
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hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters |
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then pending; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the |
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Governor. During the remainder of the session the Legislature |
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shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and |
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upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in |
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special messages to the Legislature.] |
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SECTION 2. Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is repealed. |
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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 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 authorizing |
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legislative action at any time during a regular session of the |
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legislature." |