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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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22 By: Murr H.J.R. No. 139
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55 A JOINT RESOLUTION
66 proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of
77 office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
88 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
99 SECTION 1. The following temporary provision is added to
1010 the Texas Constitution:
1111 TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) The length of the initial term of
1212 office of the chief justice and each justice of the Court of Appeals
1313 for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District who is elected to office
1414 for a term that begins January 1, 2025, is as follows:
1515 (1) the term of office of chief justice and justice for
1616 Place 3 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals
1717 District is six years unless the justice is otherwise removed as
1818 provided by law;
1919 (2) the term of office of the justice for Place 2 and
2020 the justice for Place 4 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth
2121 Court of Appeals District is four years unless the justice is
2222 otherwise removed as provided by law; and
2323 (3) the term of office of the justice for Place 5 of
2424 the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District is
2525 two years unless the justice is otherwise removed as provided by
2626 law.
2727 (b) This temporary provision expires November 2, 2032.
2828 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2929 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
3030 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
3131 proposition: "The constitutional amendment modifying the initial
3232 terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals."