85R206 TSR-D
By: Muñoz, Jr. H.J.R. No. 29
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor's
appointments to state boards, commissions, or other governing
bodies of state agencies to reflect the gender composition of this
state.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article IV, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 12A to read as follows:
Sec. 12A. In making any appointment to a state board,
commission, or other governing body of a state agency, the Governor
shall, to the extent possible, ensure that the gender composition
of the board, commission, or governing body reflects the gender
composition of this state.
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 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017, requiring the governor's appointments to
state boards, commissions, or other governing bodies of state
agencies to reflect the gender composition of this state.
(b) The adoption of the amendment does not affect the
entitlement of a member serving on a state board, commission, or
other governing body of a state agency to continue to carry out the
functions of the board, commission, or governing body for the
remainder of the member's term. Except as otherwise provided by
this subsection, as the terms of the members of the board,
commission, or governing body expire or as a vacancy occurs, the
governor shall appoint members to the board, commission, or
governing body to achieve, as soon as possible, the gender
composition prescribed for the board, commission, or governing body
by this amendment. This subsection does not prohibit a person who is
a member of a state board, commission, or other governing body of a
state agency from being reappointed to the board, commission, or
governing body as provided by law notwithstanding the effect of
that person's reappointment on the gender composition of the board,
commission, or governing body.
(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the
governor's appointments to state boards, commissions, or other
governing bodies of state agencies to reflect the gender
composition of this state."