| 1 | 1 | | 85R2022 MAW-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Gonzales of Williamson H.J.R. No. 28 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative |
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| 7 | 7 | | action at any time during a regular session on a bill that extends |
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| 8 | 8 | | the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory committee |
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| 9 | 9 | | following legislative review. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 5, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Subsection (b-1) and amending Subsection (c) to |
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| 13 | 13 | | read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the Legislature may |
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| 15 | 15 | | at any time during a regular session act on any bill that extends |
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| 16 | 16 | | the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory committee |
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| 17 | 17 | | following legislative review. |
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| 18 | 18 | | (c) Notwithstanding Subsections [Subsection] (b) and (b-1), |
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| 19 | 19 | | either House may determine its order of business by an affirmative |
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| 20 | 20 | | vote of four-fifths of its membership. |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 22 | 22 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017. |
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| 23 | 23 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 24 | 24 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing |
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| 25 | 25 | | legislative action at any time during a regular session on a bill |
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| 26 | 26 | | that extends the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory |
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| 27 | 27 | | committee following legislative review." |
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