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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment requiring consent by |
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two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and |
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senate for the governor to call more than one special session per |
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legislative biennium. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 8, Article IV, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Subject to Subsection (c) of this section, the [The] |
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Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature |
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in special session at the seat of Government, or at a different |
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place, in case that should be in possession of the public enemy or |
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in case of the prevalence of disease threat. The Governor's [His] |
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proclamation therefor shall state specifically the purpose for |
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which the Legislature is convened. |
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(c) The Governor may convene one special session of the |
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Legislature under Subsection (a) of this section during the interim |
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between two regular sessions without obtaining approval from the |
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members of the legislature. The Governor may convene additional |
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special sessions during the same interim only if, before convening |
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each additional special session, the governor obtains the written |
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approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the House of |
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Representatives and at least two-thirds of the members of the |
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Senate. |
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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 4, 2025. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring consent by |
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two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and |
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senate for the governor to call more than one special session per |
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legislative biennium." |