| 1 | 1 | | 88R9303 CJC-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Parker S.J.R. No. 57 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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| 7 | 7 | | to provide for legislative review and approval of state agency |
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| 8 | 8 | | rules. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Article II, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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| 11 | 11 | | adding Section 2 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 2. The legislature may prescribe a process for the |
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| 13 | 13 | | legislative review of rules adopted by agencies in the executive |
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| 14 | 14 | | department for the purpose of ensuring that each agency rule is |
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| 15 | 15 | | consistent with the intent of the legislature in enacting the |
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| 16 | 16 | | statute the rule is adopted to implement, interpret, or prescribe. |
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| 17 | 17 | | The process prescribed by the legislature may provide the manner by |
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| 18 | 18 | | which the legislative review is conducted, and may allow for the |
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| 19 | 19 | | approval or rejection by the legislature of all or any part of an |
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| 20 | 20 | | adopted rule. Notwithstanding Sections 14 and 15, Article IV, of |
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| 21 | 21 | | this constitution, or any other law, the approval or rejection of |
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| 22 | 22 | | all or any part of an adopted rule by the legislature is not subject |
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| 23 | 23 | | to disapproval by the governor. |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 25 | 25 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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| 26 | 26 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 27 | 27 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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| 28 | 28 | | legislature to provide for legislative review and approval of state |
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| 29 | 29 | | agency rules." |
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