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| 1 | 1 | 85R18 KSD-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: RodrÃguez, et al. S.J.R. No. 16 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A JOINT RESOLUTION | |
| 6 | 6 | proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional | |
| 7 | 7 | provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of | |
| 8 | 8 | the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a | |
| 9 | 9 | political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing | |
| 10 | 10 | any legal status identical or similar to marriage. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 32, Article I, Texas Constitution, is | |
| 13 | 13 | repealed. | |
| 14 | 14 | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | |
| 15 | 15 | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017. | |
| 16 | 16 | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | |
| 17 | 17 | proposition: "The constitutional amendment repealing the | |
| 18 | 18 | constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state | |
| 19 | 19 | consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting | |
| 20 | 20 | this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or | |
| 21 | 21 | recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage." |