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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a member of the |
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legislature to be employed as a teacher or first responder by a |
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governmental entity while holding legislative office. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 40(d), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) No member of the Legislature of this State may hold any |
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other office or position of profit under this State, or the United |
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States, except as: |
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(1) a notary public if qualified by law; |
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(2) a schoolteacher; or |
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(3) a person who serves as a first responder in one or |
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more of the following capacities: |
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(A) public health and public safety personnel; |
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(B) commissioned law enforcement personnel; |
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(C) fire protection personnel; |
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(D) emergency medical services personnel, |
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including hospital emergency facility staff; |
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(E) a member of the National Guard; or |
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(F) a member of the Texas State Guard. |
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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 provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing a member of the |
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legislature to be employed as a teacher or first responder by a |
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governmental entity while holding legislative office." |