Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR72 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/16/2019

                    86R19660 JG-D
 By: White H.J.R. No. 72


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment permitting a person to hold
 more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 40, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
 amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
 (e)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (c) of this
 section, a person may hold more than one office as an elected or
 appointed municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same
 time.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 proposition: "The constitutional amendment permitting a person to
 hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time."