| 1 | 1 | | 89R9025 MPF-D |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | By: Leo Wilson H.J.R. No. 141 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the automatic |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | resignation of certain municipal, county, or district |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | officeholders if they become candidates for another office. |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Section 11(a), Article XI, Texas Constitution, |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | is amended to read as follows: |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | (a) A Home Rule City may provide by charter or charter |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | amendment, and a city, town or village operating under the general |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | laws may provide by majority vote of the qualified voters voting at |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | an election called for that purpose, for a longer term of office |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | than two (2) years for its officers, either elective or appointive, |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | or both, but not to exceed four (4) years; provided, however, that |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | tenure under Civil Service shall not be affected hereby[; provided, |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | however, that such officers, elective or appointive, are subject to |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | Section 65(b), Article XVI, of this constitution, providing for |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | automatic resignation in certain circumstances, in the same manner |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | as a county or district officer to which that section applies]. |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | SECTION 2. Section 65, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | repealed. |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment abolishing the |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | automatic resignation of certain municipal, county, or district |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | officeholders if they become candidates for another office." |
|---|