88R841 JG-D
By: Eckhardt, et al. S.J.R. No. 23
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to be
free from governmental intrusion or interference into an
individual's private life.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 36 to read as follows:
Sec. 36. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this
constitution, each individual residing in this state has the right
to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into the
individual's private life.
(b) This section does not nullify or limit the rights
provided by general law to attend or access public meetings or
obtain public records.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing the right
to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an
individual's private life."