89R2297 JRJ-D
By: Tepper H.J.R. No. 46
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement
in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment
for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the
members present in each chamber of the legislature.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1(a), Article XVII, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) The legislature [Legislature], at any regular session,
or at any special session when the matter is included within the
purposes for which the session is convened, may propose amendments
revising the constitution [Constitution], to be voted upon by the
qualified voters for statewide offices and propositions, as defined
in the constitution [Constitution] and statutes of this state
[State]. The date of the elections shall be specified by the
legislature [Legislature]. The proposal for submission must be
approved by an affirmative [a] vote in each house of two-thirds of
[all] the members present [elected to each House], entered by yeas
and nays on the journals.
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 permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment changing the vote
requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional
amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds
of the members present in each chamber of the legislature."