Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR32 Compare Versions

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1	1	84R5949 JRJ-D
2	2	By: Burton S.J.R. No. 32
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5	5	A JOINT RESOLUTION
6	6	proposing a constitutional amendment revising the order of
7	7	legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider
8	8	matters during the first 60 days of a regular session.
9	9	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	10	SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution,
11	11	is amended to read as follows:
12	12	(b) When convened in regular session [Session], the first 60
13	13	[thirty] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills
14	14	and resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing
15	15	upon the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and
16	16	such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in
17	17	special messages to the Legislature. During that period, [the
18	18	succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the Legislature]
19	19	the various committees of each House may [shall] hold hearings to
20	20	consider all bills, [and] resolutions, and other matters then
21	21	pending[;] and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the
22	22	Governor. During the remainder of the session, the Legislature
23	23	shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and
24	24	upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in
25	25	special messages to the Legislature.
26	26	SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
27	27	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
28	28	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
29	29	proposition: "The constitutional amendment revising the order of
30	30	legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider
31	31	matters during the first 60 days of a regular session."