84R2103 YDB-D
By: Canales H.J.R. No. 62
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of
certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of
Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article V, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 1-b to read as follows:
Sec. 1-b. The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal
Appeals shall make a video recording or other electronic visual and
audio recording of each oral argument, proceeding, and open meeting
of the court and post the recording on the court's Internet website.
SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to
the Texas Constitution:
TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 84th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2015, requiring the recording of certain
proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal
Appeals and the publication of the recordings.
(b) Section 1-b, Article V, of this constitution takes
effect January 1, 2016, and applies only to a proceeding commenced
on or after that date.
(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2017.
SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the
recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the
Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings."