89R13850 MLH-D
By: Hopper H.J.R. No. 190
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a
person may serve as a member of the Texas House of Representatives
to 12 consecutive years and as a member of the Texas Senate to 14
consecutive years.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 7a to read as follows:
Sec. 7a. (a) A person may not serve more than 12
consecutive years as a member of the house of representatives.
(b) A person may not serve more than 14 consecutive years as
a member of the senate.
(c) A person is not eligible to be elected to office if the
person's service during the term of office would violate Subsection
(a) or (b) of this section.
(d) The limitations provided by Subsections (a) and (b) of
this section apply to consecutive service in the same elective
office. Service in more than one elective office is not added
together for purposes of Subsection (a) or (b) of this section.
(e) Nothing in this section prohibits a person from
continuing to serve in an office covered by this section after the
end of a term as a holdover under Section 17, Article XVI, of this
constitution until a successor is qualified.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
following proposition: "The constitutional amendment to limit the
time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas House of
Representatives to 12 consecutive years and as a member of the Texas
Senate to 14 consecutive years."