| 1 | 1 | | 88R1696 MAW-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Zaffirini S.J.R. No. 65 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative |
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| 7 | 7 | | action at any time during a regular session of the legislature. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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| 10 | 10 | | is amended to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | (b) During any time the Legislature is [When] convened in |
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| 12 | 12 | | regular Session, the Legislature may introduce, hold committee |
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| 13 | 13 | | hearings to consider, and otherwise act on any bill or resolution, |
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| 14 | 14 | | and may pass [first thirty days thereof shall be devoted to the |
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| 15 | 15 | | introduction of bills and resolutions, acting upon emergency |
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| 16 | 16 | | appropriations, passing] upon the confirmation of the recess |
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| 17 | 17 | | appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be |
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| 18 | 18 | | submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. |
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| 19 | 19 | | [During the succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Legislature the various committees of each House shall hold |
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| 21 | 21 | | hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters |
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| 22 | 22 | | then pending; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Governor. During the remainder of the session the Legislature |
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| 24 | 24 | | shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and |
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| 25 | 25 | | upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in |
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| 26 | 26 | | special messages to the Legislature.] |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 2. Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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| 28 | 28 | | is repealed. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 30 | 30 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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| 31 | 31 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 32 | 32 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing |
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| 33 | 33 | | legislative action at any time during a regular session of the |
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| 34 | 34 | | legislature." |
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